Registry of Lobbyists
Version 3 of 4 (1997-10-15 to 1998-05-13) 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.
| Organization: |
CANADIAN AIDS SOCIETY (CAS)
400 - 100 SPARKS STREET OTTAWA, ON K1P 5B7 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-230-3580 |
| Fax number: | 613-563-4998 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | RUSSELL M ARMSTRONG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Description of the organization's activities: | CAS IS DEDICATED TO INCREASING THE RESPONSE TO HIV/AIDS ACROSS ALL SECTORS OF SOCIETY, AND TO ENRICHING THE LIVES OF PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS. CAS ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY HIV/AIDS, DEVELOPS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AND RESOURCES FOR ITS MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, AND PROVIDES A NATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATION IN CANADA'S RESPONSE TO AIDS. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | CAS MEMBERS ARE ORGANIZATIONS. ORGANIZATIONS MUST BE COMMUNITY-BASED, VOLUNTEER DRIVEN AND HAVE HIV/AIDS AS THEIR MAJOR ACTIVITY AREA TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | RUSSELL ARMSTRONG |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Justice Canada (JC), National Research Council (NRC), Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) |
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | DISABILITY ISSUES, Health, INCOME SECURITY, Justice and Law Enforcement |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF BRIEFING MATERIALS DURING FEDERAL ELECTION. PRESENTATION TO INDUSTRY COMMITTEE CONCERNING REVIEW OF BILL C-91 (DRUG PATENT LEGISLATION). PARTICIPATION IN HEALTH CANADA CONSULTATION PROCESS REGARDING PHASE III OF NATIONAL AIDS STRATEGY. PARTICIPATION ON SOCIAL UNION, VRDP [ VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION FOR DISABLED PERSONS PROGRAM], OPPORTUNITIES FUND CONSULTATION GROUPS WITH HRDC. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | PRESENTATION OF BRIEF TO MINISTER OF HEALTH ON FUTURE OF NATIONAL AIDS STRATEGY. PARTICIPATION IN FINANCE COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON CPP [ CANADA PENSION PLAN] REFORM. PARTICIPATION IN PRE-BUDGET HEARINGS OF FINANCE COMMITTEE. PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL CONFERENCES ON PHARMACARE AND HOMECARE. PARTICIPATION ON SOCIAL UNION, VRDP [ VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION FOR DISABLED PERSONS PROGRAM], OPPORTUNITIES FUND CONSULTATION GROUPS WITH HRDC. PARTICIPATION ON REVENUE CANADA ADVISORY GROUP FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. |