Registry of Lobbyists
Version 3 of 6 (1998-12-11 to 1999-07-05) 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 PHYSIOTHERAPY ASSOCIATION (CPA)
410 - 2345 YONGE STREET TORONTO, ON M4P 2E5 Canada |
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| Telephone number: | 416-932-1888 | ||||
| Fax number: | 416-932-9708 | ||||
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | DAN STAPLETON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | ||||
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE CANADIAN PHYSIOTHERAPY ASSOCIATION (CPA) IS A NATIONAL VOLUNTARY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING APPROXIMATELY 9,000 PHYSIOTHERAPISTS ACROSS CANADA WHO ARE LICENSED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE REGULATORY BOARDS TO PRACTICE PHYSIOTHERAPY WITHIN THAT PROVINCE. THE CPA REPRESENTS THE PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS TO ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT, WORKERS' COMPENSATION BOARDS, INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, THIRD-PARTY INSURERS AND GROUP HEALTH BENEFITS ADMINISTRATORS, REGULATORY BOARDS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, ETC. | ||||
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | PHYSIOTHERAPISTS WHO CHOOSE TO BE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION | ||||
| 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: | 1998-12-31 | ||||
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| Name: | MELODY BAKER |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ALAIN BELANGER |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ELIZABETH DICHIARA |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, ADMINISTRATION & MEMBERSHIP SERVICES |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | MELANIE GALVIN |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | BEVERLEY LAFOLEY |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT-ELECT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | SUSAN O'CONNOR |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | DIANNE PARKER-TAILLON |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, EDUCATION, PRACTICE & RESEARCH |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | DAN STAPLETON |
| Position title: | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER |
| 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 International Development Agency (CIDA), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL, NATIONAL FORUM ON HEALTH, Revenue Canada (RC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), STATUS OF WOMEN SECRETARIAT |
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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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Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Constitutional Issues, Education, Employment and Training, Health, Immigration, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Small Business, Taxation and Finance |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | GST HARMONIZATION, THE CANADA HEALTH & SOCIAL TRANSFER (CHST), TAXATION OF MEDICAL/ DENTAL BENEFITS, NATIONAL HEALTH FORUM, GENERAL HEALTH POLICY, CANADA HEALTH ACT & INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF "INSURED SERVICES", NAFTA (SEC 26 & RESERVATIONS RELATING TO HEALTH CARE DELIVERY), INTERNAL TRADE AGREEMENT; FUNDING FOR RESEARCH, ACCREDITATION & INTERNATIONAL AID PROJECTS (CIDA, HEALTH CANADA, HRD, MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL, ETC,); TAXATION ISSUES (E.G. REVENUE CANADA RE: CONTRACT EMPLOYEES ). |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | SAME AS THOSE SPECIFIED IN THE ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN IN THE PREVIOUS SIX MONTHS (ABOVE) GST HARMONIZATION, THE CANADA HEALTH & SOCIAL TRANSFER (CHST), TAXATION OF MEDICAL/ DENTAL BENEFITS, NATIONAL HEALTH FORUM, GENERAL HEALTH POLICY, CANADA HEALTH ACT & INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF "INSURED SERVICES", NAFTA (SEC 26 & RESERVATIONS RELATING TO HEALTH CARE DELIVERY), INTERNAL TRADE AGREEMENT; FUNDING FOR RESEARCH, ACCREDITATION & INTERNATIONAL AID PROJECTS (CIDA, HEALTH CANADA, HRD, MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL, ETC,); TAXATION ISSUES (E.G. REVENUE CANADA RE: CONTRACT EMPLOYEES ) |