Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Health
- Science and Technology
- Taxation and Finance
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative - work towards making funding for this Initiative permanent. (Previous work directed towards continuation of funding beyond 2010).
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
- Change the Disibility Tax Credits to cover chronic diseases
- Increase Federal funding for Diabetes Research - work directed towards increasing funding to federal granting councils, in particular CIHR through the Federal Budget.
- Increase funds for diabetes in the Federal Budget specifically to increase funds directed to the Canadian Diabetes Strategy to reflect growth in diabetes prevalence and cost.
- Increased funding for the Canadian Diabetes Strategy
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
Government Institutions
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
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Senate of Canada
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
In-house Organization Details
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 & advocacy 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.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Rick Blickstead,
President and Chief Executive Officer
Organization's membership or classes of membership
Regular Members shall be entitled to: (i) if otherwise qualified, stand for election as a Director; (ii) submit to the Nominating Committee the names of individuals to stand for election as Directors; (iii) elect Delegate (Elected) Members; and (iv) vote on such fundamental matters as properly come before them, including, as appropriate, those matters referred to in Article 15.
Delegate Members shall be entitled to receive notice of and attend all meetings of the Delegate Members and to vote on all matters on which members of a corporation are entitled to vote including those specified in Section 4.1.
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2016-12-31
List of Government Funding
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Government Institution
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Funding Received in Last Financial Year
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Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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$49,300.00
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Yes
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Federal Government
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$7,014.00
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Yes
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Federal Government
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$15,776.00
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Yes
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Federal Government
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$5,000.00
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Yes
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Government of New Brunswick
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$82,108.26
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Yes
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Government of New Brunswick
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$69,887.60
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Yes
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Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
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$13,969.01
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No
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Provincal Government (Ontario)
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$3,000.00
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Yes
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Provincial Government (British Columbia)
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$468,052.45
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Yes
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Provincial Government (British Columbia)
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$8,569.64
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Yes
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Provincial Government (British Columbia)
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$14,530.00
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No
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Provincial Government (Manitoba)
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$10,100.00
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Yes
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Provincial Government (Manitoba)
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$3,855.00
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No
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Provincial Government (New Brunswick)
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$321,430.77
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Yes
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Provincial Government (Ontario)
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$82,748.06
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Yes
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Provincial Government (Ontario)
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$10,000.00
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No
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Provincial Government (Ontario)
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$6,300.00
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No
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
522 University Avenue
Suite 1400
Toronto, ON M5G 2R5
Canada
Telephone number:
416-408-7020
Fax number:
416-408-7015
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Rick Blickstead,
President and Chief Executive Officer |
No public offices held
- Serge Corbeil,
Director, Government Relations (BC and AB) |
Public offices held
- Sarah Hamilton,
Executive Assistant and Coordinator |
No public offices held
- Kimberley Hanson,
Director of Federal Affairs |
No public offices held
- Jan Hux,
Chief Scientific Advisor |
No public offices held
- Grant Maltman,
Banting Museum Curator |
No public offices held
- Seema Nagpal,
Director, Public Policy and Epidemiologist |
Public offices held
- Jason (Jake) Reid,
Director, Government Relations (Atlantic) |
No public offices held
- Amanda Thambirajah,
Director, Government Relations Ontario |
No public offices held
- Jane Tsai,
Analyst, Public Policy |
No public offices held
- Russell Williams,
Vice President, Government Relations and Public Policy |
No public offices held
