Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 13 (2000-02-14 to 2000-09-01) 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: | CDA IS NATIONAL VOICE, RESOURCE & FOCUS OF UNITY FOR DENTISTRY IN CANADA. DEDICATED TO MEETING MEMBER NEEDS & PROMOTION & PROVISION OF OPTIMAL ORAL HEALTH FOR CANADIANS. CDA TRIES TO IDENTIFY & POSITION ITSELF ON ALL SUBJECTS CRITICAL TO DENTISTRY; TO DEVELOP POSITIONS, POLICIES & PROGRAMS WHICH WILL PROVIDE OPTIMAL ACCESSIBLE ORAL HEALTH CARE FOR CANADIANS; DEVELOPS PROGRAMS, SERVICES & STANDARDS AT NATIONAL LEVEL; DEVELOPS & MAINTAINS AN EFFECTIVE NATIONAL COMMUNICATION STRATEGY & PROGRAMS TO COMMUNICATE WITH CDA PUBLICS & STAKEHOLDERS. CDA PUBLISHES JOURNALS, REPORTS AND POLICIES. PRODUCES EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR DENTAL PATIENTS AND MONITORS DEVELOPMENT IN MATERIALS AND DEVICES USED IN DENTISTRY; RECOMMENDS ETHICAL STANDARDS & PROMOTES ETHICAL PRINCIPLES THROUGH CODE OF ETHICS. REPRESENTS THE DENTAL PROFESSION ON MATTERS OF GOVERNMENT POLICY AND PROGRAMS. |
| 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: | BURTON CONROD |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT-ELECT |
| 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: | JOHN DIGGENS |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | BRIAN HENDERSON |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ANDREW JONES |
| Position title: | MANAGER, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS |
| 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: | 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), Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Revenue Canada (RC), 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, Education, Health, Immigration, Industry, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Small Business, Taxation and Finance |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | TAXATION OF HEALTH AND DENTAL BENEFITS; RETIREMENT INCOME / PENSION REFORM POLICY / RRSPS; TOBACCO CONTROL LEGISLATION/ PUBLICATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - POSTAL SUBSIDY; MEDICAL SERVICES BRANCH - NON-INSURED HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM; PRIVACY PROTECTION |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | TAXATION OF HEALTH AND DENTAL BENEFITS; PENSION REFORM; TOBACCO CONTROL; NON-INSURED HEALTH BENEFITS - MSB; CUTS TO POSTAL SUBSIDIES ON PRINTED MATERIALS; CHILD TAX BENEFIT PROGRAM; PRIVACY PROTECTION |