Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Medical Association / Association médicale canadienne / ALEX MUNTER, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Canadian Medical Association / Association médicale canadienne
Responsible Officer Name: ALEX MUNTER, Chief Executive Officer
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2008-10-07
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 775701-227341

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 1059

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 24

Version 23 of 184 (2011-04-12 to 2011-04-14)

Registration versions:

Version 23 of 184 (2011-04-12 to 2011-04-14)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Broadcasting
Budget
Consumer Issues
Education
Employment and Training
Environment
Financial Institutions
Health
Immigration
Industry
Justice and Law Enforcement
Pensions
Science and Technology
Sports
Taxation and Finance
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

CANADIAN NURSES ASSOCIATION/CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION MEDIA AWARDS: Funding for the Canadian Nurses Association/Canadian Medical Association Media Awards
E-LEARNING FOR HEALTH PROVIDERS: Sought Health Canada’s interest in a proposal for a project designed to enhance quality of care in Canada.
JOINT PROPOSAL FROM THE CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS OF CANADA AND THE COLLEGE OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS OF CANADA TO REQUEST FUNDING FOR THE NATIONAL PHYSICIAN SURVEY.
PLANNING AND DISSEMINATION: DEVELOPING A NATIONAL INITIATIVE ON CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES
PROPOSAL FOR FUNDING FOR THE TAMING OF THE QUEUE CONFERENCE 2010
PROPOSAL TO HEALTH CANADA TO DEVELOP AN NATIONAL APPROACH TO SPECIALTY REFERRAL GUIDELINES
PUBLICATIONS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (PAP): Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) postal subsidy
RADON GAS: Programs to raise public awareness to the dangers of radon gas in homes.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Bill C-393:An Act to amend the Patent Act (drugs for international humanitarian purposes) and to make a consequential amendment to another Act with regard to the enforcement of provision of the Act.
EXCISE TAX ACT: GST AND PHYSICIAN SERVICES: Changes to the application of the GST (zero-rate) on Physician practices
PRE-BUDGET CONSULTATIONS: Federal investments or taxation changes to improve the health care system and the health of Canadians

Policies or Program

ABORIGINAL HEALTH ISSUES: Improvement to the health and health care services provide to aboriginal people in Canada
ASBESTOS: Elimination of the use and exportation of Asbestos.
CANADIAN PHARMACEUTICAL STRATEGY: A national strategy to ensure all Canadian have access to safe, effective and affordable prescription drugs regardless of employment status or geography
CHILD HEALTH: Increased investments and improved regulation to protect and enhance the health of children
CHRONIC DISEASES: Increased federal investments to protect and promote the health of Canadians
Canada's Access to Medicines Regime (CAMR): Improve access to life-saving medication in developing countries.
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS: The adoption of a health emergencies Act to protect the health of Canadians in time of a national health emergency
ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH ISSUES: Improvement in federal legislation to improve air, water, soil quality and climate change.
FEDERAL HEALTH PROGRAMS AND FEDERAL FORMS: Improved compensation for the completion of federal health forms by physicians
HEALTH HUMAN RESOURCES: Recruitment and retention of health care providers and federal investment in residency spots.
HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES (ELECTRONIC MEDICAL AND HEALTH RECORDS: Investment and needed regulations to facilitate the development of EHRs and EMRs in Canada
HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION: Increased investment and improved regulations to protect and enhance the health of Canadians
HEALTHY LIVING INITIATIVES: Encouraging governments to fund programs to promote healthy living
HUMAN RIGHTS FOREIGN CARE WORKERS: Canada to speak out internationally on the right of physicians to provide medical care for their populations
IMPAIRED DRIVING: Increased measure to mitigate impaired driving in Canada and strengthening regulations such as random breath test and blood alcohol levels.
INTERNET PRESCRIBING: Prohibitions against the prescribing of pharmaceuticals over the internet
LONG-TERM CARE: Increase investments and changes to the Tax Act to enhance long-term care
MANDATORY REPORTING OF ADVERSE DRUG EFFECTS: Ensuring that changes to report of adverse drug reaction is in the interest of patients and providers
MEDICAL EDUCATION: Increase funding for medical education
MEDICAL ISOTOPES SUPPLY : The secure supply of Medical Isotopes in Canada
MENTAL HEALTH AND NATIONAL STRATEGY: Increased investment by the federal government to improve programs and services for the mentally ill
NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL PERSONNEL: Increasing funding to ensure an adequate supply of national defence medical personnel
NATIONAL HEALTH GOALS: The establishment of national health goals for the Canadian population
NATIONAL TOBACCO CONTROL PROGRAMS: Increased restriction on the sale and advertising of tobacco products in Canada
ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION: Improvements to existing legislation that governs organ and tissue donation in Canada
PALLIATIVE AND END OF LIFE CARE: Improved national standards and investment in the area of palliative and end of life care
PAN-CANADIAN HEALTH HUMAN RESOURCE STRATEGY (INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL GRADUATES): Federal strategies and investments into addressing Canada’s health human resource shortages
PATIENT SAFETY: National Standards for patient care
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE RENEWAL: Ensuring that reforms to primary care delivery reflect the interest of patients and providers
RETIREMENT INCOME ISSUES: Ensuring that Canadian physicians are able to save adequately for retirement; long-term care savings plan.
SUSTAINABILITY OF HEALTH CARE (FINANCING AND ACCESSIBILITY): Increases in health transfer funding and accountability by the federal government
TELEHEALTH: Increased investment in providing telehealth to rural and remote communities
TUITION LEVELS AND STUDENT DEBT LOADS (FEDERAL STUDENT LOANS): Increase federal aid for medical students and residents
WAIT TIMES AND BENCHMARKS: The establishment of medically based wait time benchmarks in areas of specialty and primary care

Regulation

CANADIAN PENSION PLAN: Improvements in both administration and compensation of the programs
DIRECT TO CONSUMER ADVERTISING OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS REGULATIONS (DTCA): Ensuring existing legislation is not amended to weaken the ability of Canada to restrict DTCA
LOBBYING ACT REGULATIONS: Improvement to the existing legislation that addresses lobbying in Canada
MEDICINAL MARIJUANA REGULATIONS: strengthening regulations related to the prescribing of medical marijuana
NATURAL HEALTH PRODUCTS: Strengthen regulatory regime of natural health products.
PERSONAL INFORMATION PROTECTION AND ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT ACT (PIPEDA): PRIVACY PROTECTION OF HEALTH INFORMATION AND THE REGULATORY REVIEW: Improvement to privacy legislation to protect the privacy of health information

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Environment Canada
Finance Canada (FIN)
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
Industry Canada
Justice Canada (JC)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Senate of Canada
Service Canada (ServCan)
Solicitor General Canada (SGC)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

THE CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (CMA) IS THE NATIONAL VOICE OF CANADIAN PHYSICIANS. FOUNDED IN 1867, CMA'S MISSION IS TO SERVE AND UNITE THE PHYSICIANS OF CANADA AND BE THE NATIONAL ADVOCATE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PEOPLE OF CANADA FOR THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE. ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS AND THE CANADIAN PUBLIC, CMA PERFORMS A WIDE VARIETY OF FUNCTIONS, SUCH AS ADVOCATING HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE/INJURY PREVENTION POLICIES AND STRATEGIES, ADVOCATING FOR ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTH CARE, FACILITATING CHANGE WITHIN THE MEDICAL PROFESSION, AND PROVIDING LEADERSHIP AND GUIDANCE TO PHYSICIANS TO HELP THEM INFLUENCE, MANAGE AND ADAPT TO CHANGES IN HEALTH CARE DELIVERY.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Paul-Émile Cloutier, Secretary General and Chief Executive Officer

Organization's membership or classes of membership

THE CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION IS A VOLUNTARY PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING THE MAJORITY OF CANADA'S PHYSICIANS AND COMPRISING 12 PROVINCIAL AND TERRITORIAL DIVISIONS AND 51 NATIONAL MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2010-12-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canadian Heritage (PCH)	$131,173.00	No
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)	$6,368.00	No
Health Canada (HC)	$299,475.86	Yes
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)	$41,840.00	No

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
1867 Alta Vista Drive
Ottawa, ON K1G 5W8
Canada

Telephone number: 613-731-8610 Ext. 1241
Fax number: 613-731-1755

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Owen Adams, Vice President, Health Policy and Research | Public offices held
Terry Albert, Director, Strategic Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation | Public offices held
Cherise Araujo, Affiliate Coordinator | No public offices held
Jeff Blackmer, Executive Director, Office of Ethics | Public offices held
Ashley Brambles, Manager, Parliamentary Outreach | Public offices held
Lynda Buske, Director, Workforce Research | Public offices held
Pascal Charron, Manager, Government Relations and Policy | Public offices held
Paul-Émile Cloutier, Secretary General and Chief Executive Officer | Public offices held
Laurèl Craib, Associate Director, Government Relations | Public offices held
Renée Crowe, Associate Director, Member Listening & Insight | No public offices held
Alex Dearham, Articling Student | No public offices held
Carole Deburggraeve, Associate Director, Member Engagement, CMA Office for Members, Divisions and Affiliates | No public offices held
John Feeley, Assistant Secretary General | No public offices held
Mamta Gautam, Expert Advisor, CMA Ctre physician health wellness | No public offices held
Emily Gruenwoldt, Associate Director, Strategic Issues Management | No public offices held
Melody Isinger, Ethicist, Office of Ethics | No public offices held
Jacques Lefebvre, Vice President, Advocacy and Public Affairs | Public offices held
François Lessard, Senior Strategic Advisor | No public offices held
Joseph K. Mayer, Chief of Staff and Senior Advisior to the CEO | Public offices held
Anna Murphy-Dow, Project Co-Coordinator, Department of Research Policy & Ethics | Public offices held
Jean Nelson, Senior Legal Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer | Public offices held
William Pascal, Chief Technology Officer | Public offices held
Julie Perron, Project Manager/Corporate Services | No public offices held
Dr. Maura Ricketts, Director, Office for Public Health | Public offices held
Dr. Sam Shortt, Director, Knowledge Transfer & Practice Policy | No public offices held
Jill Skinner, Senior Project Manager, Office for Public Health | Public offices held
Kelly Stevenson, Senior Economist, Research, Policy & Ethics | Public offices held
Millicent Toombs, Senior Project Manager, Office for Public Health | No public offices held
Stephen Vail, Associate Director, Research, Policy & Planning | No public offices held
Dr. Todd Watkins, Director, Office of Professional Services | Public offices held
Graeme Wilkes, Acting Associate Director, Affiliates | Public offices held

Canadian Medical Association/Association médicale canadienne

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

Name	From	To
Canadian Medical Association/Association médicale canadienne	2008-10-07	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Canadian Medical Association/Association médicale canadienne

Canadian Medical Association / Association médicale canadienne

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
ALEX MUNTER	2024-12-09	Current
Timothy Smith	2013-12-08	2024-12-09
Paul-Émile Cloutier	2009-07-20	2013-12-08
Barbara Drew	2008-10-07	2009-07-20

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Communications Assistant to the Deputy Speaker House of Commons, Member of Parliament's Office	October 2007 to April 2008	Not a designated office
Campaign Manager (Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign) Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign	August 2007 to October 2007	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Director of Communications Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage	January 1998 to May 2001	Not a designated office
Senior Communications advisor Minister of State and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, House of Commons	June 1997 to January 1998	Not a designated office
Senior Communications Advisor Minister's Office, Minister Responsible for CIDA and La Francophonie	January 1997 to June 1997	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Research Analyst, Senior Research Analyst Statistics Canada, Health Division	September 1978 to October 1990	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Senior Program Officer Health Canada, Division of Aging and Senior	October 1996 to May 1998	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Senior Policy Advisor International Affairs, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development	1992 to 1995	Not a designated office
Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor Minister's Office, External Relations and International Development	1986 to 1992	Not a designated office
Executive and Legislation Assistant to the Minister of Immigration, Walter Maclean and Flora MacDonald Minister's Office, Department of Immigration	1985 to 1986	Not a designated office
Senior Advisor, Industrial Relations Canada Ports Corporation, Industrial Relations	1980 to 1985	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Special Assistant to the Secretary of State Industry Canada, Office of the Secretary of State for Science, Research & Development	August 1995 to November 1995	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Special Assistant to the Minister Department of Transport, Minister's Office	1998 to 2000	Not a designated office
Executive Assistant to the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice House of Commons, Member's Office	1995 to 1997	Not a designated office
Executive Assistant to the Parliamentary to the Minister of Justice House of Commons, Member's Office	1994 to 1995	Not a designated office
Scheduling Assistant to the Minister of International Trade International Trade, Minister's Office	November 1993 to June 1994	Not a designated office
Special Assistant to Hon. Jim Peterson House of Commons, Member's Office	August 1990 to November 1993	Not a designated office
Constituency Assistant to Hon. Warren Allmand, MP House of Commons, Member's Office	1990 to August 1990	Not a designated office
Receptionist CR-03 External Affairs, Minister's Office	1987 to 1990	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Canalman Parks Canada, Rideau Canal	1986 to 1990	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Director General, Acting Health Canada, Public Health Agency of Canada	2006 to 2007	Not a designated office
Associate Director General Health Canada, Public Health Agency of Canada/Office for Public Health Practice	2005 to 2006	Not a designated office
Executive Director/Acting Health Canada, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch	2004 to 2005	Not a designated office
Associate Director Public Health Agency of Canada, Centre for Infectious Diseases	2003 to 2004	Not a designated office
Chief/Division of Blood Borne Pathogens/medical Specialist Blood Borne Pathogens/Chief Division of HIV/AIDS Surveillance/medical epidemiologist/medical consultant Health Canada, Laboratory Centre for Disease Control and Federal Centre for AIDS	1992 to 1998	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Executive Assistant & Office Manager Joe Jordan, MP, Member of Parliament (Leeds-Grenville	June 1997 to January 2000	Not a designated office
Legislative Assistant Ian Murray, MP, Member of Parliament (Lanark-Carleton)	September 1994 to June 1997	Not a designated office
Legislative Assistant Jim Jordan, MP, Member of Parliament (Leeds-Grenville)	December 1988 to December 1993	Not a designated office
Legislative Assistant Terry Clifford, MP, Member of Parliament (London-Middlesex)	December 1987 to December 1988	Not a designated office
Members Assistant Bud Bradley, MP, Member of Parliament (Haldimand-Norfolk)	February 1985 to December 1987	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Manager, Medical Care Information Database Health Canada, Policy, Communication & Information Branch	January 1985 to December 1992	Not a designated office
Research Officer Health Canada, Health System Branch	November 1977 to December 1984	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Consultant, Medical Ethics Canadian Armed Forces, Not applicable	July 2003 to August 2003	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Director of Communications Industry Canada, Office of the Minister of State (Fed Economic Initiative for Northern Ontario)	December 2004 to February 2006	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Legal Counsel Department of Justice, Indian Affairs and Northern Development	January 1999 to February 2000	Not a designated office
Law Clerk to Federal Court Trial Division Judge, Hon. Max M. Teitelbaum Federal Court of Canada, Federal Court Trial Division Judge, Hon. Max M. Teitelbaum	September 1996 to August 1997	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Acting Chief, National Hospital Productivity & Promotion Branch Health & Welfare Canada, Health Services & Promotion Branch	December 1983 to March 1990	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Policy Advisor The Senate of Canada, The Honourable Aurélien Gill, Senator	March 2009 to May 2009	Not a designated office
Policy Advisor The Senate of Canada, The Honourable Charlie Watt, Senator	February 2007 to February 2009	Not a designated office
Policy Advisor The Senate of Canada, The Honourable Jean Lapointe, Senator	September 2001 to May 2010	Not a designated office
Senior Advisor Heritage Canada, Office of the Secretary of State (Multicultarism) Status of Women	February 2000 to September 2001	Not a designated office
Senior Advisor The Senate of Canada, The Honourable Pierre De Bané, Senator	May 1999 to January 2000	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Statistical Analyst (University co-op placement) Industry Canada, Automotive & Transportation Division	1997 to 1997	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Director General Health Canada, Office of Health and the Information Highway	2000 to 2002	Not a designated office
Regional Director General Health Canada, Central Region	1993 to 2000	Not a designated office
Director General Health and Welfare Canada, Communications	1991 to 1993	Not a designated office
Director of Operations and Communications Privy Council Office, Communications Secretariat	1988 to 1991	Not a designated office
Executive Director Health and Welfare Canada, Celebration 88	1987 to 1988	Not a designated office
Director of Evaluation Transport Canada, Evaluation	1986 to 1987	Not a designated office
Executive Director Transport Canada, Federal Coordination Secretariat - Expo 86	1985 to 1986	Not a designated office
Director Policy, Planning and Finance Transport Canada, Water Transportation Assistance Directorate, Surface Administration	1981 to 1983	Not a designated office
Regional Director Air Planning and Programming Transport Canada, Air Administration	1974 to 1980	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-06-03

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Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Medical Association / Association médicale canadienne / ALEX MUNTER, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 23 of 184 (2011-04-12 to 2011-04-14)

Version 23 of 184 (2011-04-12 to 2011-04-14)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Policies or Program

Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization