Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY / MAAIKE ASSELBERGS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & ACTING CEO

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY
Responsible Officer Name: MAAIKE ASSELBERGS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & ACTING CEO 
Initial registration start date: 2000-04-04
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 780899-11955

Version 2 of 3 (2000-10-24 to 2001-04-17)

Version 2 of 3 (2000-10-24 to 2001-04-17) 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: CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY
200 - 10 ALCORN AVENUE
TORONTO, ON  M4V 3B1
Canada
Telephone number: 416-961-7223
Fax number: 416-961-4189  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: MAAIKE E ASSELBERGS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & ACTING CEO  
 
Description of the organization's activities: CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY IS A REGISTERED CHARITY INCORPORATED UNDER THE CANADA CORPORATIONS ACT AS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITHOUT SHARE CAPITAL. THE SOCIETY IS A NATIONAL, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION OF VOLUNTEERS, WHOSE MISSION IS THE ERADICATION OF CANCER AND THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH CANCER. THE CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE OF CANADA, ACHIEVES ITS MISSION THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION, PATIENT SERVICES AND ADVOCACY FOR HEALTHY PUBLIC POLICY. THESE EFFORTS ARE SUPPORTED BY VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF, AND FUNDS RAISED IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS CANADA.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: 350,000 VOLUNTEERS WHO COVER 3,000 URBAN AND RURAL COMMUNITIES CANADA-WIDE
 
Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? Yes
End date of the organization's last completed financial year: 2000-09-30
 
List of Government Funding
Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year
HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT CANADA $2,698.00

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: LEE ANGUS
Position title: MANAGER OF REVENUE DEVELOPMENT
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: MAAIKE ASSELBERGS
Position title: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: CAROLYN BODNAR-EVANS
Position title: DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: ROBERT CUNNINGHAM
Position title: SENIOR POLICY ANALYST
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: ALISON DAVIS
Position title: DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: LYNE DESCHENES
Position title: RESEARCHER, PUBLIC ISSUES
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: KENNETH KYLE
Position title: DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC ISSUES
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: HEATHER LOGAN
Position title: MANAGER MEDICAL AFFAIRS & CANCER CONTROL
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: CHERYL MOYER
Position title: DIRECTOR OF TOBACCO REDUCTION AND SPECIAL PROJECTS
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: ELEANOR NIELSEN
Position title: SENIOR PROGRAM CONSULTANT
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: KERSTIN RING
Position title: MANAGER OF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: CATHERINE SHERRARD
Position title: DIRECTOR, REVENUE DEVELOPMENT
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: DAVID STONES
Position title: DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: ANNE VEZINA
Position title: NATIONAL DIRECTOR, CIS
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: BARBARA WHYLIE
Position title: DIRECTOR , MEDICAL AFFAIRS AND CANCER CONTROL
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), CANADIAN BLOOD AGENCY, Canadian Heritage (PCH), CANADIAN INSTITUTIONS FOR HEALTH RESEARCH, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission (HMIRC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), LABORATORY CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL, MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL, National Research Council (NRC), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), SENATE, SENATE, HOUSE OF COMMONS, ANY OTHER THAT DEALS WITH TOBACCO ISSUE, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Solicitor General Canada (SGC), STANDARDS COUCNIL OF CANADA, Statistics Canada (StatCan), 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, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Consumer Issues, Education, Employment and Training, Environment, Health, Industry, Intellectual Property, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Science and Technology, Sports, Taxation and Finance
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: FOOD AND DRUG REGULATORY REVIEW; BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING; OUTCOME MEASURES FOR PALLIATIVE CARE; ROLE OF PATHOLOGISTS IN STAGING CANCER; MEDICAL EXPENSE CREDIT UNDER THE INCOME TAX ACT; OUT OF POCKET COST OF CANCER CARE; MAINTENANCE OF PRINCIPLES OF CANADA HEALTH ACT; NUTRITION LABELLING; CANADIAN BREAST CANCER INITIATIVE; PROSTATE CANCER FUNDING AND RESEARCH; REGULATORY EFFICIENCY; ENFORCEMENT OF TOBACCO SALES TO YOUNG PERSONS ACT & REGS; YOUTH TOBACCO PREVENTION PROGRAM; TOBACCO SMUGGLING; BILL S-13; ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES ESP. MARKETING OF HERBS AND BOTANICAL PREPARATIONS AND EMERGENCY DRUG RELEASE PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM AND FINANCING; CRTC REGULATIONS RELATED TO NOT FOR PROFIT SECTOR; TOBACCO ACT REGULATIONS AND AMENDMENTS; HOME CARE ISSUES, CANCER CONTROL STRATEGY, AND ALL ASPECTS OF TOBACCO CONTROL.
Subject Matter: Prospective: FOOD AND DRUG REGULATORY REVIEW; BREAST, COLORECTAL, AND CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING; PALLIATIVE CARE; ROLE OF PATHOLOGIST IN STAGING CANCER; MEDICAL EXPENSE CREDITS UNDER INCOME TAX ACT; OUT OF POCKET COST OF CANCER CARE; MAINTENANCE OF PRINCIPLES OF CANADA HEALTH ACT; CDN BREAST CANCER RESEARCH INITIATIVE; PROSTATE CANCER FUNDING AND RESEARCH; REGULATORY EFFICIENCYACT; NON-SMOKER'S HEALTH ACT; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM FINANCING; DEVICES FOR INVESTIGATIONAL TESTING REGARDING BREAST CANCER GENE TESTING; POLICIES AND PROGRAMS REGARDING HEALTH RESEARCH, GOVERNMENT FUNDING; CRTC REGULATIONS RELATED TO NOT FOR PROFIT SECTOR; TAX IMPLICATIONS RELATED TO CHARITABLE GIFTS; NUTRITION LABELLING; YOUTH TOBACCO PREVENTION PROGRAM; YOUTH TOBACCO CESSATION; TOBACCO SALES TO MINORS ISSUES; TOBACCO TAXATION; TOBACCO SMUGGLING; TOBACCO ACT REGULATIONS & AMENDMENTS; INVESTIGATIONAL NEW DRUG (IND) SUBMISSION; ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES ESP. MARKETING OF HERBS AND BOTANICAL PREPARATIONS AND EMERGENCY DRUG RELEASE PROGRAM, SALE OF DEVICES FOR INVESTIGATIONAL GENETIC RE CANCER;ADVERSE DRUG REACTION (ADR) REPORTING; PHARMACARE; PATENT ACT; PRE-BUDGET CONSULTATIONS; NATIONAL STRATEGY TO REDUCE TOBACCO USE; CANCER CONTROL STRATEGY; TOBACCO CONTROL INITIATIVE; ; BILL S-8 ; ACCOUNTABILITY OF CHARITIES ISSUES; EXPLORATION OF MODELS FOR OVERSEING REGISTERED CHARITIES; ALL INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL AND REGIONAL ISSUES AND INITIATIVES RELATED TO TOBACCO; DEFENSE OF TOBACCO LEGISLATION; TOBACCO CONTROL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS; TOBACCO PRODUCT MODIFICATION; RESTRUCTURING HEALTH CANADA OR ANY OF ITS BRANCHES INCLUDING OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES SUCH AS DRUG APPROVAL PROCESS, DIRECT ADVERTISING FOR PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS, CANADIAN INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH RESEARCH, HOME CARE ISSUES;TOBACCO REPORTS; DE-NORMALIZATION INITIATIVE RE TOBACCO; CIGARETTES MARKINGS; TOBACCO COST RECOVERY INITIATIVES; GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION; INCENTIVE FOR CHARITABLE GIVING,TOBACCO YOUTH PROTECTION ACT, CANCER SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM




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