Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Agriculture
- Arts and Culture
- Broadcasting
- Budget
- Consumer Issues
- Economic Development
- Environment
- Health
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- International Relations
- International Trade
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Municipalities
- Regional Development
- Research and Development
- Science and Technology
- Sports
- Taxation and Finance
- Telecommunications
- Transportation
Subject Matter Details
Policies or Program
- ESTABLISH A DEDICATED FEDERAL ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE FUND
- INTRODUCE REVISIONS TO CANADA’S FOOD GUIDE TO INCLUDE MORE EMPHASIS ON THE CONSUMPTION OF WHOLE FOODS AND COOKING FROM SCRATCH AND PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWO VERSIONS OF THE FOOD GUIDE, ONE FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND A SIMPLIFIED VERSION FOR CONSUMERS.
- Introduction of a national pharamcare program
Policies or Program, Regulation
- CLOSE LOOPHOLES (INCLUDING MENTHOL) ON FLAVOURED TOBACCO PRODUCTS; INTRODUCE PLAIN AND STANDARDIZED TOBACCO PACKAGING; INTRODUCE E-CIGARETTE REGULATIONS
- 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.
- Introduce improved front of package labelling on food products
- PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON THE EXTENT TO WHICH CHARITIES' POLITICAL ACTIVITIES ARE REGULATED BY CRA
- THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ALLOCATE RESOURCES TO FUND RESEARCH RELATED TO HEART DISEASE AND STROKE AND PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE HEALTH CAPACITY AMONG INDIGENOUS PEOPLE.
Regulation
- IMPLEMENT A MANUFACTURER’S LEVY ON SUGARY DRINKS. REVENUES FROM SUCH A TAXATION STREAM SHOULD BE USED TO SUBSIDIZE HEALTHY EATING INITIATIVES.
- INTRODUCE TRANS FAT REGULATIONS TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED OILS
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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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
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Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
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Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
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Senate of Canada
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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Status of Women Canada (SWC)
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Transport Canada (TC)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Government institutions added through a monthly communication report
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
- National Defence (DND)
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
Yves Savoie,
Chief Executive Officer
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:
2017-08-31
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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BC Provincial Govenment
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$1,483,129.60
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Yes
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Health Canada (HC)
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$340,000.00
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Yes
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MB Provincial Government
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$150,000.00
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Yes
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NL Provincial Government
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$269,713.77
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Yes
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NS Provincial Government
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$233,186.17
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Yes
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PEI Provincial Government
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$19,700.00
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Yes
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QC Provincial Government
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$400,000.00
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Yes
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
1525 Carling Ave
suite 110
Ottawa, ON K1Z 8R9
Canada
Telephone number:
613-727-5060
Fax number:
613-727-1895
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- MANUEL ARANGO,
DIRECTOR, HEALTH POLICY AND ADVOCACY |
Public offices held
- LESLEY JAMES,
SENIOR MANAGER HEALTH POLICY |
No public offices held
- MEGHAN SPILKA O'KEEFE,
SENIOR MANAGER, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS |
Public offices held
- Yves Savoie,
Chief Executive Officer |
No public offices held
