Registry of Lobbyists
Version 9 of 24 (2008-06-19 to 2008-08-13) 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: |
Research Canada: An Alliance for Health Discovery / Recherche Canada : Une alliance pour les découvertes en santé
1010 - 116 ALBERT STREET OTTAWA, ON K1P 5G3 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-234-5129 |
| Fax number: | 613-565-2278 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | DEBORAH GORDON-EL-BIHBETY, PRESIDENT AND CEO |
| Description of the organization's activities: | RESEARCH CANADA: AN ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH DISCOVERY, IS COMPRISED OF VOLUNTARY HEALTH AND RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS/INSTITUTES, WITH A MISSION TO HELP CANADIANS MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH BY ENSURING CANADA IS A WORLD LEADER IN HEALTH RESEARCH. RESEARCH CANADA IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATION THAT IS A NATIONAL VOICE FOR HEALTH RESEARCH ADVOCACY IN CANADA. RESEARCH CANADA RECOGNIZES THAT HEALTH RESEARCH IMPROVES THE HEALTH OF CANADIANS, OFFERS A REAL OPPORTUNITY TO CONTAIN HEALTH CARE COSTS, AND CONTRIBUTES TO THE CREATION OF KNOWLEDGE-BASED JOBS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH. THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES ALL SECTORS, INCLUDING GOVERNMENT, AND WORKS COLLABORATIVELY TO BUILD SUPPORT FOR HEALTH RESEARCH NATIONWIDE. RESEARCH CANADA REACHES OUT TO BOTH THE CANADIAN PUBLIC AND MEDIA TO INFORM AND RAISE AWARENESS OF THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF LONG-TERM, SUSTAINABLE HEALTH RESEARCH FUNDING AS AN INVESTMENT IN CANADA'S FUTURE. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | THE MEMBERSHIP OF RESEARCH CANADA, WORKING FOR ALL CANADIANS, IS DRAWN FROM ALL SECTORS DEDICATED TO INCREASING INVESTMENTS IN HEALTH RESEARCH, INCLUDING THE LEADING HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES, NATIONAL HEALTH CHARITIES, HOSPITALS, REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES, UNIVERSITIES, PRIVATE INDUSTRY AND OTHERS. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | RANJANA CHOPRA |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | DEBORAH GORDON-EL-BIHBETY |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT & CEO |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | HEIDI MCSWEENEY |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | CANADIAN FOUNDATION FOR INNOVATION, CANADIAN INSTITUTIONS FOR HEALTH RESEARCH, Federal Office of Regional Development – Quebec (FORD[Q]), Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), GENOME CANADA, HEALTH, FINANCE, INDUSTRY, Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), MINISTER'S OFFICE, National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), SENATE, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Solicitor General Canada (SGC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) | ||||||||||||||||||
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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: | Consumer Issues, Education, Employment and Training, Health, HEALTH RESEARCH, Industry, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance | ||||||||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | 1.FEDERAL BUDGET AND PRE-BUDGET CONSULTATION2.POLICIES AND PROGRAMS REGARDING HEALTH RESEARCH INCLUDING FUNDING, INFRASTRUCTURE AND HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH3.ISSUES RELATED TO HEALTH CARE4.SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICIES AND PROGRAMS5.HEALTH CARE SYSTEM FINANCING6.POLICIES AND PROGRAMS REGARDING HEALTH RESEARCH7.GOVERNMENT FUNDING | ||||||||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | 1.HEALTH RESEARCH DAY ON THE HILL2.PRE-BUDGET CONSULTATION3.POLICIES AND PROGRAMS REGARDING HEALTH RESEARCH INCLUDING FUNDING, INFRASTRUCTURE, HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH AND CANADIAN INSTITUTES OF HEALTH RESEARCH4.SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICIES AND PROGRAMS5.ISSUES RELATED TO HEALTH CARE AND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM FINANCING6.ISSUES RELATED TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AND RESEARCH7.POLICIES AND PROGRAMS REGARDING HEALTH RESEARCH8.GOVERNMENT FUNDING | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Government institutions added through a communication report: |
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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This is the responsible officer name as provided in the most recent registration for the corporation or organization.
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Research Canada: An Alliance for Health Discovery / Recherche Canada : Une alliance pour les découvertes en santé | 2024-04-01 | current |
| Research Canada: An Alliance for Health Discovery / Recherche Canada : Une alliance pour les découvertes en santé | 2008-08-13 | 2024-04-01 |
| Responsible Officer Name | From (YYYY-MM-DD) | To (YYYY-MM-DD) |
|---|---|---|
| Alison Evans | 2023-10-16 | Current |
| DEBORAH GORDON-EL-BIHBETY | 2004-06-03 | 2023-10-16 |
Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.
Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.
Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.
Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.
Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.
Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.