Registry of Lobbyists
Version 7 of 66 (2002-10-04 to 2003-04-22) 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.
| Organization: |
Canadian Pharmacists Association / Association des Pharmaciens du Canada
1785 ALTA VISTA DRIVE OTTAWA, ON K1G 3Y6 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-523-7877 |
| Fax number: | 613-523-0445 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | JEFF POSTON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE ASSOCIATION ADVOCATES ON ISSUES OF CONCERN TO PHARMACISTS IN ALL AREAS OF PRACTICE. IT IS A NOT FOR PROFIT, VOLUNTARY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION. THE ASSOCIATION FULFILLS ITS MANDATE THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | IT IS THE NATIONAL VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATON REPRESENTING OVER 10, 000 PHARMACISTS, WORKING IN ALL FIELDS OF PHARMACY IN ALL PROVINCES AND TERRITORIES. OUR MEMBERS INCLUDE COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS, HOSPITAL PHARMACISTS, ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH PHARMACISTS, STUDENTS, INTERNS AND ADMINISTRATORS. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | JEFF POSTON |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | DEBRA YEARWOOD |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Competition Tribunal (CT), Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB), Industry Canada, National Defence (DND), Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB), Revenue Canada (RC), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) |
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Health, Immigration, Industry, Small Business, Taxation and Finance |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | ONGOING WORK ON ISSUES SUCH AS: PHARMACY HUMAN RESOURCES (HRDC, CITIZENSHIP & IMMIGRATION), HELD STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING ATTENDED BY HRDC OFFICIAL(S) REGARDING THE SECTOR STUDY, PRIVACY OF HEALTH INFORMATION (PIPEDA), EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION (HEALTH CANADA), "PATENT BY INDICATION" (INDUSTRY CANADA), TAXATION ISSUES (FINANCE, CANADA CUSTOMS & REVENUE), PHARMACARE, HOME CARE, MET WITH THE HEALTH MINISTER, ANNE MCLELLAN, IN MAY, MET WITH THERAPEUTIC PRODUCTS DIRECTORATE PERSONNEL IN APRIL AND SEPTEMBER, HOSTED ROY ROMANOW AS KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN MAY, APPEARED BEFORE THE ROMANOW COMMISSION IN OTTAWA IN MAY, ATTENDED THE MAPLE LEAF DINNER IN JUNE, MET WITH PMO OFFICIALS IN JULY, APPEARED BEFORE THE COMMONS SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON THE NON-MEDICAL USE OF DRUGS IN AUGUST. CONTINUE TO RESPOND TO REGULATORY AFFAIRS QUESTIONS FROM HEALTH CANADA. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | ONGOING WORK ON ISSUES SUCH AS: PHARMACY HUMAN RESOURCES (HRDC) SECTOR STUDY, PRIVACY OF HEALTH INFORMATION (INDUSTRY CANADA, HEALTH CANADA & OFFICE OF THE PRIVACY COMMISSIONER), "PATENT BY INDICATION"(INDUSTRY CANADA), PHARMACARE & HOMECARE (HEALTH CANADA, HOUSE OF COMMONS HEALTH COMMITTEE, INDIVIDUAL MP'S), EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION, DIRECT TO CONSUMER ADVERTISING (HEALTH CANADA, INDIVIDUAL MP'S), SHORTAGE OF PHARMACISTS (CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION CANADA). CONTINUE TO RESPOND TO REGULATORY AFFAIRS QUESTIONS FROM HEALTH CANADA. WILL MEET WITH STAFF AT THERAPEUTIC PRODUCTS DIRECTORATE (HEALTH CANADA) IN APRIL. WILL BE RESPONDING TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ROMANOW COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF HEALTH CARE IN CANADA. WILL BE CONTINUING TO MEET WITH DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND CANADA CUSTOMS AND REVENUE AGENCY ON TAXATION ISSUES, AND WITH CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION CANADA ON PHARMACIST SHORTAGE ISSUE. |
This is the responsible officer name as provided in the most recent registration for the corporation or organization.
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Pharmacists Association/Association des Pharmaciens du Canada | 2024-05-22 | current |
| Canadian Pharmacists Association/Association des Pharmaciens du Canada | 2008-08-13 | 2024-05-22 |
| Responsible Officer Name | From (YYYY-MM-DD) | To (YYYY-MM-DD) |
|---|---|---|
| Glen Doucet | 2017-12-11 | Current |
| Perry Eisenschmid | 2013-07-01 | 2017-12-11 |
| JEFF POSTON | 1999-06-01 | 2013-07-01 |
Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.
Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.
Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.
Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.
Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.
Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.