Registry of Lobbyists
Version 2 of 5 (1997-03-21 to 1997-10-30) 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 PR OMOTE THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE FOR CANADIANS. CM A PERFORMS A WIDE VARIETY OF FUNCTIONS, SUCH AS ADVOCATING HEALTH PROM OTION AND DISEASE/ACCIDENT PREVENTION POLICIES AND STRATEGIES, ADVOCAT ING FOR ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTH CARE, FACILITATING CHANGE WITHIN THE MEDICAL PROFESSION, AND PROVIDING LEADERSHIP AND GUIDANCE TO PHYSICIAN S TO HELP THEM INFLUENCE, MANAGE AND ADAPT TO CHANGES IN HEALTH CARE D ELIVERY. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | THE CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION IS A VOLUNTARY PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZAT ION REPRESENTING THE MAJORITY OF CANADA'S PHYSICIANS AND COMPRISING 12 PROVINCIAL AND TERRITORIAL DIVISIONS AND 38 AFFILIATED MEDICAL ORGANI ZATIONS. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | MARC DESMARAIS |
| Position title: | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT REL |
| 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: | JOSEPH MAYER |
| Position title: | SENIOR ADVISOR, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JOSEPH MAYER |
| Position title: | SENIOR ADVISOR, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | MARY MELDRUM |
| Position title: | COORDINATOR, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | CATHY RUDICK |
| Position title: | SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | TINA VAN DUSEN |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIRECTORATE |
| 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: | Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), Revenue Canada (RC) |
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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, Taxation and Finance |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | BILL C-7, C-8, C-222 TOBACCO CONTROL HEALTH CARE FUNDING BLOOD SYSTEM |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | NEW REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY TOBACCO BUDGET - GST - RRSP PHARMACEUTICALS BLOOD SYSTEM HEALTH CARE FUNDING CONTROLLED DRUG AND SUBSTANCE BILL PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS |