Registry of Lobbyists
Version 5 of 5 (1998-12-08 to 1999-07-02) 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 MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
1867 ALTA VISTA DRIVE OTTAWA, ON K1G 3Y6 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-731-9331 |
| Fax number: | 613-731-7314 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | LEO-PAUL LANDRY, SECRETARY GENERAL |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION IS THE NATIONAL VOICE OF ORGANISED MEDICINE. ITS MISSION IS TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP FOR PHYSICIANS AND TO PROMOTE THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE FOR CANADIANS. THE CMA PERFORMS A WIDE VARIETY OF FUNCTIONS, SUCH AS ADVOCATING HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE/ ACCIDENT PREVENTION POLICIES AND STRATEGIES, ADVOCATING FOR ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTH CARE, FACILITATING CHANGE WITHIN THE MEDICAL PROFESSION, AND PROVIDING LEADERSHIP AND GUIDANCE TO PHYSICIANS TO HELP THEM INFLUENCE, MANAGE AND ADAPT TO CHANGES IN HEALTH CARE DELIVERY. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | THE CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION IS A VOLUNTARY PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING THE MAJORITY OF CANADA'S PHYSICIANS AND COMPRISING 12 PROVINCIAL AND TERRITORIAL DIVISIONS AND 43 AFFILIATED MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | GLEN DOUCET |
| Position title: | GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | EVE ELMAN |
| Position title: | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS (GR) |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | CAROLE GUZMAN |
| Position title: | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | LEO-PAUL LANDRY |
| Position title: | SECRETARY GENERAL |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | DENISE PERRIER |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIRECTORATE |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | DEON RAMGOOLAN |
| Position title: | COORDINATOR, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS |
| 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 Heritage (PCH), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), Revenue Canada (RC), Transport Canada (TC) |
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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: | Health, INFORMATION PRIVACY, SUSIDIES FOR CANADIAN PUBLICATIONS, Taxation and Finance |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | NATURAL HEALTH PRODUCTS, PRE-BUDGET CONSULTATIONS, BUDGET CONSULTATIONS, ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTH CARE, SNOW CRAFT AND WATER CRAFT LICENSING, FOOD LABELING, CALORIE COUNT LABELING, LANDMINES, PRENATAL HEALTH, GST, RRSP, TOBACCO ACT AMENDMENTS, TOBACCO ISSUES, FINANCIAL ISSUES, HEALTH CARE FUNDING, INFORMATION PRIAVACY, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | BILL C 42 (AN ACT TO AMEND THE TOBACCO ACT), BILL S-13, BILL S-2 (AN ACT TO AMEND THE PENSION BENEFITS STANDARDS), PRE-BUDGET CONSULTATIONS, BUDGET CONSULTATIONS, NATURAL HEALTH PRODUCTS, SENIORS BENEFITS, ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTH CARE, GST, RRSP, PHARMACEUTICALS\ PHARMACARE PROGRAMS, HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS, HOME CARE PROGRAMS, HEALTH CARE FUNDING, BILL C-54 INFORMATION PRIVACY AND ELECTRONIC COMMERCE, BILL C-32 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION & HEALTH, DRIVER'S EXAMINATION GUIDE. |