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: 346

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 2

Version 32 of 59 (2018-11-28 to 2019-03-01)

Registration versions:

Version 32 of 59 (2018-11-28 to 2019-03-01)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Agriculture
Health
Science and Technology
Taxation and Finance
Transportation

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

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Senate of Canada
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Transport Canada (TC)
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

Jan Hux, 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: 2017-12-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	$26,944.00	Yes
Federal Government	$20,471.00	Yes
File Hills Qu'appelle Tribal Council	$12,396.65	Yes
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador	$43,700.00	No
Provincial Government (Alberta)	$3,652.00	Yes
Provincial Government (British Columbia)	$550,000.00	Yes
Provincial Government (Manitoba)	$7,575.00	Yes
Provincial Government (New Brunswick)	$943,740.77	Yes
Provincial Government (Nova Scotia)	$79,999.50	Yes
Provincial Government (Ontario)	$59,158.93	Yes
Provincial Government (Saskatchewan)	$225,178.75	Yes
Service Canada - Prince Edward Island	$3,513.00	Yes
Timiskaming Public Health	$18,180.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
522 University Avenue
Suite 1400
Toronto, ON M5G 2R5
Canada

Telephone number: 416-408-7021

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Krista Banasiak, Manager, Research and Public Policy | No public offices held
Ann Besner, Manager, Research and Public Policy | No public offices held
Serge Corbeil, Director, Government Relations (BC and AB) | Public offices held
Kimberley Hanson, Executive Director, Federal Affairs | No public offices held
Jan Hux, President and CEO | No public offices held
Joan King, Director, Government Relations, West | No public offices held
Grant Maltman, Banting Museum Curator | No public offices held
Seema Nagpal, Vice President, Science and Policy | Public offices held
Jason (Jake) Reid, National Director, Government Relations | No public offices held
Gabriella Simo, Manager, Advocacy - Ontario | No public offices held
Amanda Thambirajah, Director, Government Relations Ontario | No public offices held
Russell Williams, Senior Vice President, Mission | No public offices held

Diabetes Canada/Diabète Canada

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
Diabetes Canada/Diabète Canada	2018-01-01	current
Canadian Diabetes Association/ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DU DIABETE	2008-11-30	2018-01-01

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Canadian Diabetes Association/ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DU DIABETE

Diabetes Canada / Diabète Canada

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Laura Syron	2020-06-29	Current
RUSSELL WILLIAMS	2020-02-03	2020-06-29
Jan Hux	2018-09-06	2020-02-03
John Reidy	2018-01-01	2018-09-06
Rick Blickstead	2013-10-01	2018-01-01
Doug Macnamara	2013-02-08	2013-10-01
Michael Cloutier	2010-07-05	2013-02-08
Ellen Malcolmson	2008-11-30	2010-07-05
Michael Howlett	2006-05-08	2008-04-18

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Epidemiologist Health Canada, Laboratory Centre for Disease Control (LCDC)	October 1999 to March 2001	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Special Assistant Minister of Labour, Office of the Minister	April 1990 to August 1993	Not a designated office
Special Assistant Minister of Transport, Office of the Minister	April 1990 to August 1993	Not a designated office
Special Assistant House of Commons, Hon. John Fraser, Speaker of the House of Commons	April 1989 to March 1990	Not a designated office
Special Assistant House of Commons, Richard Grisé M.P.	March 1985 to April 1989	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-03-12

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Registration - In-house Organization

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

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 32 of 59 (2018-11-28 to 2019-03-01)

Version 32 of 59 (2018-11-28 to 2019-03-01)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization