Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

Diabetes Canada / Diabète Canada / Laura Syron, President and CEO

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Diabetes Canada / Diabète Canada
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: Laura Syron, President and CEO 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2006-05-08
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 946429-12774

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 336

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 5

Version 3 of 58 (2007-06-26 to 2007-12-20)

Version 3 of 58 (2007-06-26 to 2007-12-20) 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 Diabetes Association / ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DU DIABETE
522 University Avenue
Suite 1400
Toronto, ON  M5G 2R5
Canada
Telephone number: 416-408-7047
Fax number: 416-214-1899  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: Michael Howlett, President & CEO  
 
Description of the organization's activities: Canadian Diabetes Association promotes the health of Canadians through diabetes research, education, service and advocacy. Programs conducted include: 1) research grants and awards to qualified donees; 2) professional publications; 3) educational publications, magazines and newsletters; 4) nutrition guides and cookbooks; 5) support to health care professionals to further education in diabetes care; 6) support groups; 7) camping services to children in which they learn to live with diabetes more successfully; 8) Corporate Food Value Symbols programmes on consumer food products; 9) support elimination of blanket discrimination of those affected by diabetes; 10) support and administer government programmes designed to aid those in need with required supplies; 11) provide supplies required by those affected by diabetes at competitive prices and enhanced services; 12) advocate/negotiate for access to care and services; 13) development of guidelines for standard of diabetes care; 14) provide a network of community access for those affected by diabetes.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: Registered Members have right to vote, privilege of holding office, and entitlement to receipt of all services and benefits of the Association as determined by the Board of Directors.Associate Members participate in activities of the Association or donate financially to the Association - non voting members.Life Members appointed by Diabetes Educator Section and the Clinical and Scientific Section of the Association.Honourary Members are appointed by the Board of Directors for a set term and are not entitled to hold office as an Officer or a Director but are otherwise entitled to privileges of a Registered Member.
 
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: 2006-08-31
 
List of Government Funding
Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year
Government of Alberta $6,326,000.00
Government of New Brunswick $6,000.00
Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC) $72,000.00
Health Canada (HC) $321,000.00
Government of Manitoba $10,000.00
Government of Ontario, Ministry of Tourism & Recreation $40,000.00
Municipality of London, ON $33,000.00
Government of Newfoundland $52,000.00
Government of Ontario - Monitors $739,000.00
Government of Nova Scotia $5,000.00
Government of B.C. $32,000.00

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: Jean Blake
Position title: Area Executive Director
Public offices held: No
 
Name: John Boggan
Position title: Administrative Assistant, National Conference
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Jeremy Brace
Position title: Marketing & Communications Associate
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Janie Bringleson
Position title: Branch Coordinator - SSM
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Sherry Brown
Position title: Marketing & Communications Associate, Nova Scotia
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Kerrry Bruder
Position title: Regional Director - Central South Ontario
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Jordana Buchan
Position title: Regional Director, SSK
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Karen Cederwall
Position title: Operations Manager, Saskatchewan
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Denise De Campos
Position title: Officer, Public Programs & Services/Advocacy
Public offices held: No
 
Name: James Gibbins
Position title: Executive Director, Prairies/NWT
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Jane Glen
Position title: Branch Coordinator, Victoria BC
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Charles Hain
Position title: Manager, Public Policy & Government Relations
Public offices held: No
 
Name: David Hennessey
Position title: Manager, Alberta Monitoring for Health
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Arlene Hintsa
Position title: Education/Health PR Coordinator
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Michael Howlett
Position title: President and CEO
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Joan King
Position title: National Advocacy Project Coordinator
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Joan King
Position title: Advocacy Project Coordinator
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Sylvia Langlois
Position title: Residential Camp Assistant
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Donna Lillie
Position title: Vice President, Research & Prof. Ed.
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Brenda Linner
Position title: Community Development Coordinator
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Jennifer MacKinnon
Position title: Regional Director - North East Ontario
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Lucy Montana
Position title: Acting Manager, National Conference
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Erin Neilson
Position title: Research and Advocacy Coordinator
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Danny Nykolaychuk
Position title: Regional Director
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Gary O'Connor
Position title: Area Executive Director-GTA Central South Ontario
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Karen Philp
Position title: Executive Director, PP&Gov't Relations
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Suzanne Sterling
Position title: Regional Director - North West Ontario
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Sue Taylor
Position title: Regional Director - Central West Ontario
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Barbara Toller
Position title: Senior Development Officer
Public offices held: No
 
Name: David Townsend
Position title: Regional Director
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Greg Unger
Position title: Regional Director, Manitoba and Nunavut
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Donna Van Walleghem
Position title: Regional Director
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Katie Vanner-Sylvester
Position title: Coordinator, Individual Giving/Diabetes Youth Advocate
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Rose-Anne Williams
Position title: Community Education Coordinator
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Rose-Anne Williams
Position title: Community Education
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Eugenie Wright
Position title: Regional Director
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Sharon Zeiler
Position title: Senior Manager, Nutrition Initiatives and Strategies
Public offices held: No
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Common Drug Review and the Patented Medicines Prices Review Board, Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Members of the House of Commons, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Revenue Canada (RC), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Senate of Canada
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: Diabetes research, Health
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: National Advocacy Day on the Hill; National PharmaCare Strategy;National Catastrophic Drug Care Plan; Canadian Diabetes Strategy; Diabetesprevention & hypoglycemia in workplace; Workshop on Public Health Agency &Explanation of the Draft Legislation; National Pharmaceutical Strategy;Policy Directions & Activities for Chronic Disease Prevention; DisabilityTax Credit; HRSDC updates for Job Creation Partnership Position; CanadianStrategy for Cancer Control; International Diabetes Foundation Congress;Diabetes Professional Conference.
Subject Matter: Prospective: CDA staff to liaise with MPs, Minister's offices and with departmental staff primarily in the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Minister of Health on the following:- Investments in health research- Common Drug Review- National Pharmaceutical Strategy- Canadian Diabetes Strategy- Federal Pre-Budget 2008-09- Disability Tax Credit- International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Conference - Montreal 2009.
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policy or Program Canadian Diabetes Strategy - Investments in Health Research & Information:Raise awareness for investments and research around diabetes. We may be asking for financial support through a grant or contribution, as well as sharing information sharing through the Canadian Diabetes Strategy.
Policy or Program Chronic Disease Prevention Strategy
Policy or Program Common Drug Review
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit Diabetes Education Framework Development Grant under Canadian Diabetes Strategy
Policy or Program Disability Tax Credit (DTC) - Canada Revenue Agency:The current DTC is limited to people who meet specific eligibility criteria based on severe physical and mental impairments. Most people with diabetes do not qualify to receive the DTC; however, they still face very high medical costs. Children with type 1 diabetes qualify for the DTC and we continue to monitor how people with diabetes are accessing this credit. The Association receives many inquiries from its members and the public concerning the DTC.
Bill or Resolution Fiscal 2008-09 Budget Resolution - implementation
Policy or Program National Pharmaceutical Strategy
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit Pan Canadian Diabetes Horizon Scan grant under the Canadian Diabetes Strategy
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit Policy Conference on Unhealthy Weights in Canadian Kids under Canadian Diabetes Strategy
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit Summit on the Serious Complications of Diabetes under Canadian Diabetes Strategy




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