Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Budget
- Economic Development
- Health
- Municipalities
- Research and Development
- Sports
- Taxation and Finance
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- NATIONAL ORAL HEATH RESEARCH STRATEGY: Addressing essential oral health and oral health care-related research questions, facilitate knowledge translation and further knowledge exchange (Canadian Institutes of Health Research).
- Support for community water fluoridation.
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
- Discussion of items in pre-budget submission.
- Financial support during the COVID-19 Pandemic to support dental hygienists.
Access to PPE for dental hygienists.
Policies or Program
- ACCES TO ORAL HEALTH CARE: Improved access to preventive oral health care services for millions of vulnerable people across Canada (emphasis on children, seniors aging in communities and in long-term care, people with disabilities, rural and remote communities, Indigenous communities, low-income households).
- CANADA STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS: Expansion of the current list of eligible professionals for student loan forgiveness to help bring more dental hygienists to work in under-served rural and remote communities that lack the primary health care they need.
- CANADA’S HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE: Addressing Canada’s health workforce crisis, including but not limited to incentives and supports to increase recruitment and retention within the health workforce generally, and to address the rural and remote health workforce specifically.
- CANADIAN HEALTH MEASURES SURVEY: Ongoing collection of information from Canadians about their general health including oral health.
POPULATION-LEVEL DATA: Increased collection, analysis and public reporting on national oral health/dental indicators and outcomes.
- DENTAL CARE FOR CANADIANS: Recommendations to support the delivery of the Canada Dental Benefit, Canada Dental Care Plan (Budget 2023), Oral Health Access Fund (Budget 2023), and Investments in Better Dental Care Data (Statistics Canada).
- Federal government to continue to play a leadership role in working with provinces to implement national long-term care and home care guidelines for daily oral health care and regular professional preventive care.
- OROFACIAL INJURIES IN SPORTS: Prevention of orofacial injury in sports, including by promoting properly fitted sports mouthguards as an essential piece of protective equipment in both practices and games, at the recreational and competitive level.
- SENIORS: Ensuring that all vulnerable seniors (including those living independently in their communities and those living in long-term care homes) have access to necessary and appropriate oral health care to age in wellness and with dignity.
- SMALL BUSINESSES: Supports and opportunities to help small businesses including dental hygiene practice owners.
Policies or Program, Regulation
- Consultation on potential measures to regulate tobacco and cannibis packages and products.
Regulation
- Promote maintenance of existing tax exemption status for health and dental benefit premiums.
- RADIATION PROTECTION: Radiation protection practices to support the safe use of radiation emitting devices in Canada, including dental x-ray equipment (radiation safety procedures, equipment performance, and radiation protection)
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
Government Institutions
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
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Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
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Senate of Canada
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
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Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
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Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
Government institutions added through a monthly communication report
- Shared Services Canada (SSC)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
SEE MANDATEA/GOALS ON WEB SITE WWW.CDHA.CA
Public policy for dental hygiene and oral health.
Public recognition for dental hygienists.
Professional practice resources.
Professional knowledge including research, standards and leadership.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Ondina Love,
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Organization's membership or classes of membership
MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES DENTAL HYGIENISTS ACROSS CANADA
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2023-04-30
List of Government Funding
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Government Institution
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Funding Received in Last Financial Year
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Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
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Government of Nunavut
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$58,871.43
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Yes
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
1122 Wellington St W.
OTTAWA, ON K1Y 2Y7
Canada
Telephone number:
613-224-5515
Ext.
125
Fax number:
613-224-7283
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Juliana Jackson,
Manager Policy, Research & Government Relations |
No public offices held
- Ondina Love,
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER |
No public offices held
- Sylvie Martel,
Director of Dental Hygiene Practice |
No public offices held
- Donna Wells,
Manager of Professional Practice |
No public offices held
