Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Pharmacists Association / Association des Pharmaciens du Canada / Glen Doucet, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Canadian Pharmacists Association / Association des Pharmaciens du Canada
Responsible Officer Name: Glen Doucet, Chief Executive Officer 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 1999-06-01
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 935843-2

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 276

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 4

Version 11 of 65 (2004-11-02 to 2005-01-07)

Version 11 of 65 (2004-11-02 to 2005-01-07) 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: 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
 

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: LEESA BRUCE
Position title: SR DIR PUBLICATIONS
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: JANET COOPER
Position title: SR DIRECTOR PROFESSIONAL AFFAIRS
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: STEPHEN GRAHAM
Position title: VICE PRESIDENT CANADIAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: GARTH MCCUTCHEON
Position title: PRESIDENT ELECT CANADIAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: GEORGE MURRAY
Position title: VICE PRESIDENT CANADIAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
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: BARRY POWER
Position title: DIR PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: CAROL REPCHINSKY
Position title: EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, PUBLICATIONS
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: BERND STAEBEN
Position title: PRESIDENT, CANADIAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: BRIAN STOWE
Position title: VICE PRESIDENT CANADIAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: KIRSTEN WOODEND
Position title: DIRECTOR, RESEARCH
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 RELATIONS
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

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)
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: Health, Immigration, Industry, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: ONGOING WORK ON ISSUES SUCH AS: FOLLOW UP TO THE ROMANOW COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF HEALTH CARE, MEETINGS WITH VARIOUS HEALTH CANADA OFFICIALS REGARDING METHADONE (NIHB OFFICIALS), NIHB AUDIT PROCEDURES, NIHB CONSENT ISSUES, PHARMACISTS AS MEMBERS OF THE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE TEAM, HOME CARE (HEALTH CANADA OFFICIALS AND ATTENDED MEETING IN EDMONTON WITH PROVINCIAL COUNTERPARTS), PHARMACY HUMAN RESOURCES (HRDC, CITIZENSHIP & IMMIGRATION), PRIVACY OF HEALTH INFORMATION (PIPEDA), PHARMACARE, EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION, MEDICAL MARIJUANA, CROSS-BORDER SALES OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS (HEALTH CANADA), "PATENT BY INDICATION" (INDUSTRY CANADA), MEDICAL EXPENSES TAX CREDIT & GST ISSUES (FINANCE, CANADA CUSTOMS & REVENUE). PRESENTED TO HEALTH COMMITTEE IN OCTOBER RE STUDY ON PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. ATTENDED FIRST MINITERS MEETING IN SEPTEMBER, HELD A PARLIAMENTARY RECEPTION IN OCTOBER FOR ALL MP'S AND SENATORS. CONTINUE TO RESPOND TO REGULATORY AFFAIRS QUESTIONS FROM HEALTH CANADA.
Subject Matter: Prospective: ONGOING WORK ON ISSUES SUCH AS: FOLLOWUP TO THE ROMANOW COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF HEALTH CARE IN CANADA RE THE PROPOSED HEALTH COUNCIL (HEALTH CANADA), 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 & PRIMARY CARE, CROSS-BORDER SALES OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS (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 DECEMBER. WILL BE CONTINUING TO MEET WITH DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND CANADA CUSTOMS AND REVENUE AGENCY ON MEDICAL EXPENSES TAX CREDIT & GST ISSUES, AND WITH CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION CANADA ON PHARMACIST SHORTAGE ISSUE.




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