Registry of Lobbyists
Version 11 of 13 (2005-07-05 to 2006-06-05) 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 Dental Association / L'Association dentaire canadienne
1815 Alta Vista Dr. Ottawa, ON K1G 3Y6 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-523-1770 Ext.: 2200 |
| Fax number: | 613-523-7736 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | GEORGE WEBER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Description of the organization's activities: | The Canadian Dental Association (CDA) is the authorative voice of dentistry, dedicated tot he representation and advancement of the profession, nationally and internationally, and the achievment of optimum oral health. CDA activities fall under four key results areas: measurable improvement in oral health; recognized leader in oral health, resources and membership support, maintenance of viable professional environment. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | 11 000 members, 8 classes of membership including corporate (voting), active affiliate, honorary, life, student, retired and supporting. More than 70% of Canadian dentists are members and 95% of dental students are members. Membership is included in licensing fees of all provinces except Ontario and Quebec where membership is optional. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | Wayne Halstrom |
| Position title: | President |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Andrew Jones |
| Position title: | Director, Corporate and Government Relations |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Beth Keeping |
| Position title: | Manager, Media and Government Relations |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Aaron Levo |
| Position title: | Coordinator, Government Relations |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | Joel Neal |
| Position title: | Director, Support Services |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | John O'Keefe |
| Position title: | Editor-in-chief |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Phil Poon |
| Position title: | Chair, Government Relations and Public Advocacy Committee |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Darryl Smith |
| Position title: | President Elect |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Benoit Soucy |
| Position title: | Director, Membership and Professional Services |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Deborah Stymiest |
| Position title: | Vice President |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Linda Teteruck |
| Position title: | Director, Promotion and Marketing |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Competition Tribunal (CT), Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Privy Council Office (PCO), Statistics Canada (StatCan), 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: | Aboriginal Affairs, Consumer Issues, Education, Employment and Training, Environment, Financial Institutions, Health, Immigration, Industry, Intellectual Property, International Trade, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance | ||||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | Retirement Income, Tobacco Control Legislation, Tuition, Federal Government Dental Plans, Foreign Trained Credentials/Immigration | ||||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | Retirement Income, Tobacco Control Legislation, Tuition, Federal Government Dental Plans, Foreign Trained Credentials/Immigration, Privacy Protection, Health Research, Regualtion of Dental Materials, Statistics Canada | ||||||
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