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: 1197

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 15

Version 69 of 70 (2024-08-31 to 2024-12-05)

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Version 69 of 70 (2024-08-31 to 2024-12-05)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Aboriginal Affairs, Budget, Health	ADVOCATE FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE NON-INSURED HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM FOR FIRST NATIONS AND INUIT.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Health	ENSURE IMPLEMENTATION OF FRONT OF PACKAGE NUTRITION LABELLING ON FOOD AND BEVERAGE PRODUCTS	Regulation
Budget, Health, Transportation	ENSURE THAT THE DEDICATED FEDERAL ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE FUND BECOMES A PERMANENT ENVELOPE IN CANADA'S INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING.	Policies or Program
Federal-Provincial Relations, Health, Taxation and Finance	FINALIZE REGULATIONS TO RESTRICT VAPE FLAVOURS (INCLUDING MINT/MENTHOL); INTRODUCE PLAIN AND STANDARDIZED VAPING PACKAGING; INCREASE TOBACCO AND VAPE TAXES; IMPLEMENT A TOBACCO COST RECOVERY FEE; PROHIBIT THE SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS AMONGST INDIVIDUALS BORN BEFORE A DETERMINED YEAR; INCREASE THE MINIMUM LEGAL AGE OF SMOKING AND VAPING TO 21 YEARS OF AGE.	Regulation
Budget, Federal-Provincial Relations, Health	FUND PUBLIC AWARENESS FOR IMPROVED USE OF DEFIBRILLATORS AND CPR. ADVOCATE FOR A TAX-EXEMPTION ON THE SALE OF DEFIBRILLATORS.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Budget, Health	IMPLEMENT A NATIONAL SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAM	Policies or Program
Health, Taxation and Finance	IMPLEMENT A TAX ON SUGARY DRINKS. REVENUES FROM SUCH A TAXATION STREAM SHOULD BE USED TO SUBSIDIZE HEALTHY EATING INITIATIVES	Regulation
Broadcasting, Education, Health, Industry, Media	IMPLEMENT REGULATIONS TO RESTRICT COMMERCIAL MARKETING OF UNHEALTHY FOODS AND BEVERAGES TO CHILDREN	Regulation
Aboriginal Affairs, Budget, Federal-Provincial Relations, Health	INTRODUCTION OF A NATIONAL PHARMACARE PROGRAM	Policies or Program
Budget, Health, Research and Development, Science and Technology	SECURE FUNDING TO SUPPORT HEART & STROKE'S WOMEN'S HEART AND BRAIN INITIATIVE	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
National Defence (DND)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Senate of Canada
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

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

Doug Roth, 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: 2024-08-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Government of British Columbia	$375,000.00	Yes
Government of Manitoba	$125,000.00	Yes
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador	$70,000.00	Yes
Government of Prince Edward Island	$100,000.00	Yes
Government of Saskatchewan	$150,000.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
1200-2300 Yonge St
P.O. Box 2414
Toronto, ON M4P 1E4
Canada

Telephone number: 888-473-4636
Fax number: 866-650-6167

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Estelle Alexander, Advocacy and Public Engagement Coordinator | No public offices held
Christine Allum, Senior Manager, Campaigns | No public offices held
MANUEL ARANGO, Vice President, Policy and Advocacy | Public offices held
Kate Comeau, Communications Advisor, Mission | No public offices held
Orli Joseph, Manager, Public Affairs | Designated public offices held
Stephanie Lawrence, Senior Manager, Communications | No public offices held
Diego Marchese, Executive Vice President - Mission, Research, Social Enterprise | No public offices held
Foram Patel, Policy Analyst | Public offices held
Elise Pauze, Policy Intern | No public offices held
Doug Roth, Chief Executive Officer | No public offices held
Danielle Takacs, Senior Manager, Government Relations | 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

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
Communications & Policy Advisor to the Parliamentary Secretary Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, House of Commons	February 2014 to November 2015	November 13, 2015
Executive Assistant Minister of State (Sport), House of Commons	June 2011 to February 2014	February 10, 2014
Special Assistant Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, House of Commons	February 2011 to June 2011	June 17, 2011
Special Assistant Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Nation Defense, House of Commons	May 2010 to February 2011	February 11, 2011

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Legislative Assistant House of Commons, Office of Omar Alghabra, MP	July 2020 to October 2021	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Legislative Assistant House of Commons, Office of Lloyd St. Amand, MP	April 2008 to September 2008	Not a designated office

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

Date Modified:: 2024-12-05

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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 69 of 70 (2024-08-31 to 2024-12-05)

Version 69 of 70 (2024-08-31 to 2024-12-05)

Subject Matter Details

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