Registry of Lobbyists
Version 3 of 13 (2001-03-13 to 2001-10-13) 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
1815 ALTA VISTA DRIVE OTTAWA, ON K1G 3Y6 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-523-1770 |
| Fax number: | 613-523-5675 |
| 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 AUTHORITATIVE NATIONAL VOICE OF DENTISTRY, DEDICATED TO THE REPRESENTATION AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE PROFESSION, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY, AND THE THE ACHIEVEMENT OF OPTIMAL ORAL HEALTH. CDA ACITIVITIES FALL UNDER FOUR KEY RESULT AREAS: MEASURABLE IMPROVEMENT IN ORAL HEALTH; RECOGNIZED LEADER IN ORAL HEALTH; RESOURCES AND MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT; AND MAINTENANCE OF A VIABLE PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | 10,000 MEMBERS 8 CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP INCLUDING CORPORATE (VOTING), ACTIVE, AFFILIATE, HONORARY, LIFE, STUDENT, RETIRED AND SUPPORTING. MORE THAN 70 PER CENT OF CANADIAN DENTISTS ARE MEMBERS AND 95 PER CENT 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: | TOM BRENEMAN |
| Position title: | VICE-PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | BURTON CONROD |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | SANDRA DAVIS |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, CORPORATE SERVICES |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | BRIAN HENDERSON |
| Position title: | CONSULTANT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ANDREW JONES |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, CORPORATE AND GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | TERRY LYNN MCDONALD |
| Position title: | COORDINATOR, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JOEL NEAL |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, SUPPORT SERVICES |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JOHN O'KEEFE |
| Position title: | EDITOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | BENOIT SOUCY |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | GEORGE SWEETNAM |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT-ELECT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | LINDA TETERUCK |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, PROMOTION & MARKETING |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | GEORGE WEBER |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| 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: | Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Competition Tribunal (CT), Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Revenue Canada (RC), 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, Other types: ALLIANCES/COALITIONS, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Aboriginal Affairs, Consumer Issues, Environment, Health, Immigration, Industry, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | RETIREMENT INCOME; TOBACCO CONTROL LEGISLATION; PRIVACY PROTECTION; FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DENTAL PLANS; IMMIGRATION; REGULATION OF DENTAL MATERIALS; STATISTICS CANADA. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | TAXATION OF HEALTH AND DENTAL BENEFITS; RETIREMENT INCOME; TOBACCO CONTROL; PRIVACY PROTECTION; TUITION; HEALTH RESEARCH; IMMIGRATION; FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DENTAL PLANS; REGULATION OF DENTAL MATERIALS; ORAL HEALTH INDICATORS; INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS. |