Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Federal-Provincial Relations
- Health
- Science and Technology
Subject Matter Details
Policies or Program
- Improving awareness of liver diseases, and the role of healthcare experts involved in liver health. Seeking to make Canadians aware of signs of liver disease, including behaviours or products that can increase chance of liver disease, and advocate for early screening and treatment.
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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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
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Senate of Canada
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
CASL is a non-profit organization that seeks to eliminate liver disease through research, education and advocacy. Our members are experts on liver disease in Canada: hepatologists, gastroenterologists, pediatricians, surgeons, radiologists, researchers, nurses, trainees, community advocates, and patients and family partners.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Carla Coffin,
President Elect
Organization's membership or classes of membership
CASL offers regular membership for physicians with a primary focus on the liver; a reduced rate is also available for nurses whose practice focuses on liver disease. Additional membership classes are available for healthcare professionals who have an interest in the liver but it's not their primary focus, for trainees and students, and for members of community and patient-advocacy organizations who focus on liver disease.
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2022-12-31
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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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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$2,500.00
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Yes
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
10547 114 Street
Edmonton, AB T5H 3J6
Canada
Telephone number:
780-436-0983
Ext.
710
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Carla Coffin,
President Elect |
No public offices held
- Mark Swain,
President |
No public offices held
