Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada / Fondation des maladies du coeur et de l’AVC / Doug Roth, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada / Fondation des maladies du coeur et de l’AVC
Responsible Officer Name: Doug Roth, Chief Executive Officer 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2002-01-24
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 946004-119

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 1172

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 13

Version 13 of 62 (2008-06-25 to 2009-02-10)

Version 13 of 62 (2008-06-25 to 2009-02-10) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.

A. Organization Information

Organization: Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada / Fondation des maladies du coeur et de l’AVC
1402-222 Queen Street
Ottawa, ON  K1P 5V9
Canada
Telephone number: 613-569-4361  Ext.: 328
Fax number: 613-569-3278  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: SALLY BROWN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER  
 
Description of the organization's activities: The Heart and Stroke Foundation, a volunteer-based health charity and federation of 10 provincial foundations, leads in eliminating heart disease and stroke and reducing their impact through the advancement of research and its application, the promotion of healthy living, and advocacy.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: FEDERATION OF 10 PROVINCIAL FOUNDATIONS AND A NATIONAL FOUNDATION
 
Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? No
 

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: MANUEL ARANGO
Position title: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, HEALTH POLICY, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & ADVOCACY
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: SALLY BROWN
Position title: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: TERRY DEAN
Position title: DIRECTOR, HEALTH CHECK
Public offices held: No
 
Name: MARY ELIZABETH HARRIMAN
Position title: ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Public offices held: No
 
Name: PAUL HAVEY
Position title: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Public offices held: No
 
Name: LINDA PIAZZA
Position title: DIRECTOR, RESEARCH
Public offices held: No
 
Name: STEPHEN SAMIS
Position title: DIRECTOR, HEALTH POLICY
Public offices held: No
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Members of the House of Commons, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Senate of Canada, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Other types: Advertisements, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Aboriginal Affairs, Agriculture, Broadcasting, Consumer Issues, Environment, Health, Industry, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, International Relations, International Trade, Science and Technology, Sports, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: PROGRAMS: HEART HEALTH, STROKE, TOBACCO CONTROL, FOOD INFORMATION PROGRAM, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Subject Matter: Prospective: TOBACCO REGULATION & TAXATION, CANADA'S DRUG POLICIES, FOOD INFORMATION PROGRAM, PHARMACARE PROGRAM, DIRECT TO CONSUMER ADVERTISING, TAXES REGULATION OF CHARITIES, HEALTH / HEALTHCARE, CANADIAN INSTITUTES FOR HEALTH RESEARCH
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Policy or Program ACCESS TO DRUGS/CATASTROPHIC DRUG COVERAGE
Regulation, Policy or Program AIR POLLUTION & HEALTH
Policy or Program CREATION OF AN ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION AND RECREATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND
Regulation CREATION OF AN ADULT FITNESS TAX CREDIT
Policy or Program DIRECT TO CONSUMER ADVERTISING
Policy or Program EXTENDING THE INDIRECT COSTS OF RESEARCH PROGRAM TO COVER HEALTH CHARITIES
Policy or Program FOOD INFORMATION PROGRAM
Policy or Program FOOD SECURITY
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit FUNDING FOR THE HEART TRUTH CAMPAIGN
Policy or Program IMPROVED ACCESS TO DEFIBRILLATION IN FIRST NATIONS COMMUNITIES AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
Policy or Program Increased funding for the CANADIAN INSTITUTES FOR HEALTH RESEARCH.
Regulation TOBACCO REGULATIONS
Regulation, Policy or Program TRANS FAT REGULATIONS & MONITORING




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