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: 1207

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 9

Version 39 of 71 (2016-08-01 to 2016-11-15)

Registration versions:

Version 39 of 71 (2016-08-01 to 2016-11-15)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Agriculture
Broadcasting
Budget
Consumer Issues
Environment
Health
Industry
Infrastructure
Intellectual Property
International Relations
International Trade
Justice and Law Enforcement
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Sports
Taxation and Finance
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program

EXPAND FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMS TO INCLUDE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
EXTEND THE INDIRECT COSTS OF RESEARCH PROGRAM TO INCLUDE HEALTH CHARITY FUNDED RESEARCH
IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICIES & PROGRAMS TO MAKE HEALTHY FOOD AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL CANADIANS.

Policies or Program, Regulation

CLOSE LOOPHOLES ON FLAVOURED TOBACCO PRODUCTS; EXPAND TOBACCO PACKAGING HEALTH WARNINGS
IMPLEMENT A MONITORING MECHANISM TO TRACK FOOD AND INDUSTRY PROGRESS ON SODIUM REDUCTION.
IMPLEMENT REGULATIONS TO RESTRICT INDUSTRY MARKETING OF FOODS AND BEVERAGES TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH.
IMPROVE NUTRUTION LABELLING REGULATIONS, INCLUDING NUTRITION FACTS TABLES.
THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ALLOCATE RESOURCES TO FUND RESEARCH RELATED TO HEART DISEASE AND STROKE AND PROGRAMS TO PREVENT DEMENTIA.

Regulation

INTRODUCE TRANS FAT REGULATIONS TO LIMIT THE LEVEL OF TRANS FATS IN PROCESSED FOODS
Implement a levy on manufacturers of beverages high in free sugars (energy dense, nutrient poor). This levy should be an excise tax and be based on free sugars per unit. Revenues from such a taxation stream should be used to subsidize vegetables and fruit to make healthy eating more affordable.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication
Advertisements

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
National Defence (DND)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Senate of Canada
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

The Heart and Stroke Foundation, a volunteer-based health charity across Canada, 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.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Diego Marchese, Interim CEO and Executive Vice President, Canada

Organization's membership or classes of membership

National organization that includes nine independent provincial bodies.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2015-08-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
BC Provincial Govenment	$1,287,027.00	Yes
Canadian Heritage (PCH)	$5,000.00	No
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)	$98,794.00	Yes
MB Provincial Government	$56,000.00	Yes
NL Provincial Government	$130,000.00	Yes
NS Provincial Government	$180,000.00	Yes
PEI Provincial Government	$82,883.59	Yes
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)	$3,769,197.34	Yes
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)	$12,475.43	No

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
1402-222 Queen Street
Ottawa, ON K1P 5V9
Canada

Telephone number: 613-569-4361
Fax number: 613-569-3278

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

MANUEL ARANGO, DIRECTOR, HEALTH POLICY | Public offices held
JOE BELFONTAINE, Executive Director, Ontario Mission | Public offices held
MARY ELIZABETH HARRIMAN, ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | No public offices held
LESLEY JAMES, SR. HEALTH POLICY ANALYST | No public offices held
GREG KILLOUGH, PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST | No public offices held
MARY LEWIS, Vice President, Research and Knowledge Exchange | No public offices held
WILLIAM MCBAIN, HEALTH PROMOTION SPECIALIST | Public offices held
MEGHAN SPILKA O'KEEFE, SENIOR MANAGER, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, CANADA | Public offices held
KRISTA ORENDORFF, MANAGER, PUBLIC AFFAIRS | No public offices held

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada/Fondation des maladies du coeur et de l’AVC

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

Name	From	To
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada/Fondation des maladies du coeur et de l’AVC	2009-02-10	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada/Fondation des maladies du coeur et de l’AVC
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada/Fondation des maladies du coeur et de l’AVC

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada / Fondation des maladies du coeur et de l’AVC

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Doug Roth	2020-03-23	Current
Diego Marchese	2020-02-29	2020-03-23
Yves Savoie	2017-04-26	2020-02-29
Diego Marchese	2016-08-01	2017-04-26
David Sculthorpe	2011-10-03	2016-08-01
Bobbe Wood	2010-10-20	2011-10-02
SALLY BROWN	2002-01-24	2010-10-20

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Legislative Assistant House of Commons, Office of Stan Dromisky, MP	February 1994 to May 1999	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Special Assistant Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, Policy and Research	February 2003 to October 2003	Not a designated office
Program and Policy Advisor Office of the Secretary to the Governor General, Program and Policy	January 2002 to November 2002	Not a designated office
Communications Advisor Fisheries and Oceans, Aquaculture	August 2001 to December 2001	Not a designated office
Policy Advisor HRDC, Learning and Literacy Secretariat	January 2001 to July 2001	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Parliamentary Assistant House of Commons of Canada, Hon. Carolyn Bennett	September 2008 to October 2008	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Outreach and Research Assistant House of Commons, Office of Jack Layton, MP	October 2010 to February 2011	Not a designated office
Constituency Assistant House of Commons, Office of Charlie Angus, MP	September 2004 to September 2005	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-04-30

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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

Associated Communications

Version 39 of 71 (2016-08-01 to 2016-11-15)

Version 39 of 71 (2016-08-01 to 2016-11-15)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program

Policies or Program, Regulation

Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization