Registry of Lobbyists

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: 660

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 14

Version 1 of 56 (2007-09-06 to 2008-03-18)

Version 1 of 56 (2007-09-06 to 2008-03-18) 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: Rick Hansen Man in Motion Foundation
520 West 6th Avenue, 5th Floor
Vancouver, BC  V5Z 1A1
Canada
Telephone number: 604-876-6800
Fax number: 604-876-6666  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: Rick Hansen, President and CEO  
 
Description of the organization's activities: Work for spinal cord injury and related disabilities: public awareness, programs and funding for communities, individuals with disabilities, and researchers. Youth programs and sustainable fish management are also concerns of the Foundation.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: Registered charitable organization.
 
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: 2007-03-31
 
List of Government Funding
Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year
Western Economic Diversification $2,133,000.00

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: Colin Ewart
Position title: Director - Government Leaders
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Rick Hansen
Position title: President and CEO
Public offices held: Yes
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC), Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
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: Canadian Heritage, Education, Employment and Training, Fisheries, Health, Infrastructure, Sports, Transportation
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: Introductory meetings with Mr. Stephen Fletcher, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health on May 11, and Mr. Kevin Lynch, Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet; Ms. Lynn Yelich Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development; and Prime Minister Harper on May 12. A meeting was held Mr. Loyola Hearn, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans on May 12 and Paul Kariya, Executive Director of the Pacific Salmon Foundation; reprsentatives of the Rick Hansen Foundation attended the meeting in support of the proposal presented to Mr. Hearn.
Subject Matter: Prospective: Talking to federal Ministers regarding the Rick Hansen Man in Motion Foundation's 20th anniversary activities and possible opportunities for the federal government to participate through funding public awareness of spinal cord injury and related disabilities and disability-related programs and research. Some meetings will be held to discuss Canadian fish management and specifically fishing management on the West Coast.
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit RHMIMF is looking for a 5-year funding commitment from the federal government to support Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)-related programs and research.




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