Registration - In-house Organization

Rick Hansen Foundation / Doramy Ehling, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Rick Hansen Foundation
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: Doramy Ehling, Chief Executive Officer
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2007-09-06
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 834912-15817

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 704

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 13

Version 35 of 59 (2016-07-07 to 2016-07-20)

Registration versions:

Version 35 of 59 (2016-07-07 to 2016-07-20)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Arts and Culture
Economic Development
Education
Employment and Training
Health
Infrastructure
Municipalities
Regional Development
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Small Business
Sports
Taxation and Finance
Tourism
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

Work with the Government of Canada to reactivate National Awareness Week, a program formally funded by the Government of Canada following the Rick Hansen Man in Motion World Tour. This may include initiatives, policy changes, program funding and/or a legislative proposal, bill or resolution.

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Communication with the Government of Canada, to keep them informed of the use and outcomes of their investment in spinal cord injury research, as well as the outcomes of any projects around which we collaborate in order to maintain funding and to seek future funding.
Funded in part by the Government of Canada, to implement our signature event, Canada 150 Access4All Signature Initiative, for Canada’s 150th Anniversary.
Work with Government of Canada around supporting a training and employment program for people with disabilities through the Opportunities Fund.
Work with the Government of Canada to promote the Rick Hansen School Program to promote the adoption of this already existing program in every school in Canada.
Work with the various government programs that support accessibility, inclusion, and a world without barriers, particularly in the built environment around an accessibility Certification Program which will assess and rate the built environment of Canada against a common standard (example Canadian Standards Association).

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Justice Canada (JC)
National Capital Commission (NCC)
National Defence (DND)
Office of the Secretary to the Governor General (OSGG)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Senate of Canada
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

The Rick Hansen Foundation (RHF) is a non-profit organization, established in 1988, to raise funds and awareness to create a world without barriers for people with disabilities. For 30 years, RHF has worked diligently to achieve real change through collaboration, partnerships and teamwork, to create an accessible and inclusive world, and liberate the amazing potential of people with disabilities. RHF is leading a global movement to ensure that everyone has an equal chance at participating fully in life. RHF programs include: • The Rick Hansen School Program, a curriculum focused on disability awareness and social responsibility • The Rick Hansen Foundation Certification Program, a program to recruit, train and employ people with disabilities to rate the accessibility of the built environment and other areas (e.g. employment, customer service, transportation, IT) and encourage businesses to reach higher and exceed mandated minimum standards • Accessibility Grants, which provides grants to respond to priority needs of individuals with disabilities • Planat, an online accessibility database and administrative hub for the RHF Certification Program • Access and Inclusion hub, an online portal to provide a dynamic collaboration platform to give the movement a global voice. • Support for the Blusson Spinal Cord Centre, which houses world class spinal cord injury researchers and health care providers.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Doramy Ehling, Chief Operating Officer

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Registered charitable organization.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2016-03-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canadian Heritage (PCH)	$0.00	Yes
Government of Manitoba	$160,000.00	Yes
Government of Nunavut	$20,000.00	Yes
Government of Yukon	$20,000.00	Yes
Province of British Columbia	$2,154,603.00	Yes
Province of Ontario, Ministry of Research and Innovation	$2,000,000.00	Yes
Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)	$7,135,000.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
300 - 3820 Cessna Drive
Richmond, BC V7B 0A2
Canada

Telephone number: 604-295-8149
Fax number: 604-295-8159

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Brad Brohman, Vice President, Strategic Partnerships | No public offices held
Doramy Ehling, Chief Operating Officer | No public offices held
Rick Hansen, CEO, RHF | Public offices held

Rick Hansen Foundation

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
Rick Hansen Foundation	2009-02-19	current
Rick Hansen Man In Motion Foundation	2008-07-10	2009-02-19

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Rick Hansen Man in Motion Foundation

Rick Hansen Foundation

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Doramy Ehling	2018-12-07	Current
Rick Hansen	2016-07-20	2018-12-07
Doramy Ehling	2012-08-02	2016-07-20
Art Reitmayer	2011-08-01	2012-08-02
Rick Hansen	2007-09-06	2011-08-01

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Secretary to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, 1992 visit to Ottawa Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister's Office	June 1992 to July 1992	Not a designated office
Commisioner General to Canadian Pavilion at Expo '88 in Brisbane, Australia Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister's Offie	April 1988 to October 1988	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-03-07

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Registration - In-house Organization

Rick Hansen Foundation / Doramy Ehling, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 35 of 59 (2016-07-07 to 2016-07-20)

Version 35 of 59 (2016-07-07 to 2016-07-20)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

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