Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY / Société canadienne du cancer / Andrea Seale, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY / Société canadienne du cancer
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: Andrea Seale, Chief Executive Officer 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2003-11-17
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 932742-243

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 975

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 77

Version 11 of 90 (2007-09-21 to 2008-04-29)

Version 11 of 90 (2007-09-21 to 2008-04-29) 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.

A. Organization Information

Organization: CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY
200 - 10 ALCORN AVENUE
TORONTO, ON  M4V 3B1
Canada
Telephone number: 416-934-5630
Fax number: 416-961-4189  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: BARBARA WHYLIE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER  
 
Description of the organization's activities: CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY IS A REGISTERED CHARITY INCORPORATED UNDER THE CANADA CORPORATIONS ACT AS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITHOUT SHARE CAPITAL. THE SOCIETY IS A NATIONAL, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION OF VOLUNTEERS, WHOSE MISSION IS THE ERADICATION OF CANCER AND THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH CANCER. THE CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE OF CANADA, ACHIEVES ITS MISSION THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION, PATIENT SERVICES AND ADVOCACY FOR HEALTHY PUBLIC POLICY. THESE EFFORTS ARE SUPPORTED BY VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF, AND FUNDS RAISED IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS CANADA.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: 220,000 VOLUNTEERS WHO COVER THREE THOUSAND URBAN AND RURAL COMMUNITIES CANADA WIDE.
 
Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? Yes
End date of the organization's last completed financial year: 2006-04-01
 
List of Government Funding
Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year
Health Canada $1,423,385.00
Public Health Agency of Canada $605,586.00

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: Cathy Adair
Position title: Vice-President, Strategic Initiatives
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Catherine Allman
Position title: Director of Communications
Public offices held: No
 
Name: SCOTT ANTLE
Position title: DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Stacey Berisavac
Position title: Community Action Coordinator
Public offices held: No
 
Name: LYNNE BILLINGS
Position title: ASSISTANT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Public offices held: No
 
Name: DAWN BINNS
Position title: Executive Director, PEI Division
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Sarah Bouma
Position title: Senior Manager Research
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Lorie Boychuk
Position title: Public Affairs Specialist
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Rosemary Boyle
Position title: Public Issues Manager
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Gilliam Bromfield
Position title: Senior Health Policy Analyst
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Andrew Caswell
Position title: Director, Communications and Marketing
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Heather Chappell
Position title: Senior Health Policy Analyst
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Claire Checkland
Position title: Public Issues Analyst
Public offices held: No
 
Name: ROB CUNNINGHAM
Position title: SENIOR POLICY ANALYST
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: PETER DAWE
Position title: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF NFLD AND LABRADOR DIVISION
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Siobhan deBad
Position title: Community Action Coordinator
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Dan Demers
Position title: Director Public Issues
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Michael DeRosenroll
Position title: Cancer Control Advocacy Coordinator
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Suzanne Dubois
Position title: Executive Director, Quebec Division
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Ashley Duyker
Position title: Community Action Coordinator
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Nancy Falconer
Position title: Community Action Coordinator
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Irene Gallagher
Position title: Senior Coordinator Public Issues
Public offices held: No
 
Name: PETER GOODHAND
Position title: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ONTARIO DIVISION
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Fran Haughian
Position title: Community Action Coordinator
Public offices held: No
 
Name: DAN HOLINDA
Position title: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ALBERTA AND NWT DIVISION
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Bonnie Hostrawser
Position title: Executive Director, Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance of Canada
Public offices held: No
 
Name: BETTY HOYT
Position title: DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Public offices held: No
 
Name: BARBARA KAMINSKY
Position title: CHEIF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF BC AND YUKON DIVISION
Public offices held: No
 
Name: KEITH KARASIN
Position title: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SASKATCHEWAN DIVISION
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Brenda Kent
Position title: Community Action Coordinator
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Scott Kent
Position title: Manager, Yukon Region
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Jerilynn Kiely
Position title: Community Action Coordinator
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Mary Klaassen
Position title: Patient Advocate
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Lalaine Lacusta
Position title: Policy Researcher
Public offices held: No
 
Name: MARIE-CLAUDE LAFLEUR
Position title: DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Paul Lapierre
Position title: Group Director, Public Affairs
Public offices held: No
 
Name: DARCY LEBLANC
Position title: Assistant, Public Issues and Communications
Public offices held: No
 
Name: SYLVIA LEONARD
Position title: SENIOR DIRECTOR, CANCER CONTROL
Public offices held: No
 
Name: HEATHER LOCHNER
Position title: COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
Public offices held: No
 
Name: HEATHER LOGAN
Position title: DIRECTOR, CANCER CONTROL POLICY
Public offices held: No
 
Name: MEG MCCALLUM
Position title: Director of Programs
Public offices held: No
 
Name: MARK MCDONALD
Position title: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MANITOBA DIVISION
Public offices held: No
 
Name: ANNE MCTIERNAN-GAMBLE
Position title: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF NEW BRUNSWICK DIVISION
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Kerensa Medhurst
Position title: Community Action Coordinator
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Patti Moore
Position title: Community Action Coordinator
Public offices held: No
 
Name: JUDY NOORDERMEER
Position title: SENIOR MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS
Public offices held: No
 
Name: DENISE PAGE
Position title: Advocacy Officer
Public offices held: No
 
Name: DONNA PASIECHNIK
Position title: TOBACCO CONTROL COORDINATOR
Public offices held: No
 
Name: ROWENA PINTO
Position title: MANAGER, PUBLIC ISSUES
Public offices held: No
 
Name: KIRSTEN RING
Position title: SENIOR MANAGER, COMMUNICATIONS
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Heather Scales
Position title: Communications and Public Issues Specialist
Public offices held: No
 
Name: KATHRYN SEELY
Position title: PUBLIC ISSUES MANAGER
Public offices held: No
 
Name: MAUREEN SUMMERS
Position title: EXECTIVE DIRECTOR OF NOVA SCOTIA DIVISION
Public offices held: No
 
Name: SACHA TEGENKAMP
Position title: ACTING PREVENTION ANALYST
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Linda Venus
Position title: Public Issues Representative
Public offices held: No
 
Name: ANNE VEZINA
Position title: NATIONAL DIRECTOR, INFORMATION SERVICES
Public offices held: No
 
Name: BARBARA WHYLIE
Position title: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF CCS
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Donna Ziegler
Position title: Director Prevention and Advocacy
Public offices held: No
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), ANY AGENCY THAT DEALS WITH TOBACCO ISSUES, CANADIAN INSTITUTION OF HEALTH RESEARCH, Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), HOUSE OF COMMONS, SENATE, Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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, Arts and Culture, Consumer Issues, Education, Employment and Training, Environment, Health, Immigration, Industry, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Science and Technology, Sports, Taxation and Finance
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: FOOD AND DRUG REGULATORY REVIEW; BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING; OUTCOME MEASURES FOR PALLIATIVE CARE; MEDICAL EXPENSE CREDIT UNDER THE INCOME TAX ACT; OUT OF POCKET COST OF CANCER CARE; NUTRITION LABELLING; BILL S-15; BILL S-8; CANADIAN BREAST CANCER INITIATIVE; PROSTATE CANCER FUNDING AND RESEARCH; REGULATORY EFFICIENCY; ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES ESP. MARKETING OF HERBS AND BOTANICAL PREPARATIONS AND EMERGENCY DRUG RELEASE PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM AND FINANCING; CRTC REGULATIONS RELATED TO NOT FOR PROFIT SECTOR; HOME CARE ISSUES, CANCER CONTROL STRATEGY; NATIONAL PHARMACARE PROGRAM; NATIONAL HOME-CARE PROGRAM; PRIMARY CARE REFORM; HEALTH HUMAN RESOURCE PLANING; PUBLIC/PRIVATE BALANCE IN FINDING HEALTH SERVICES, NATIONAL CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION PROGRAM; STEM CELLS; GENE PATENTING; PREVENTING RISK FACTORS; HEALTH CARE REFORM; REVIEW OF CANADIAN HEALTH ACT PRINCIPLES.
Subject Matter: Prospective: FOOD & DRUG REVIEW; PALLIATIVE CARE; INCOME TAX REGULATIONS; BREAST CANCER RESEARCH; PROSTATE CANCER FUNDING & RESEARCH; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM FINANCING; INVESTIGATIONAL TESTING REGARDING BREAST CANCER GENE TESTING; POLICIES, FUNDING & PROGRAMS REGARDING HEALTH RESEARCH; NUTRITION LABELLING; ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES, SALE OF DEVICES FOR INVESTIGATIONAL GENETIC TESTING;ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; PHARMACARE; PATENT ACT; FEDERAL BUDGET; CHARITIES ISSUES; DRUG APPROVAL PROCESS, ADVERTISING FOR PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS, CDN INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH RESEARCH, NATIONAL HOME CARE PROGRAMS; PERSONAL INFORMATION & PROTECTION OF PRIVACY; INCENTIVE FOR CHARITABLE GIVING, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, HEALTH PROMOTIONS, STEM CELL RESEARCH, HEALTH CARE REFORM, GENE PATENTING, ENVIRONMENTAL CARCINOGENS, CANCER & DRUG, EUTHANASIA, RESEARCH USING ANIMALS, MARIJUANA AND DRUG POLICY, HEALTH RESEARCH FUNDING, CANADIAN STRATEGY FOR CANCER CONTROL; PRIMARY CARE REFORM; HEALTH HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING; DISEASE PREVENTION; DRUG COVERAGE; CANCER STATISTICS, DRUG COVERAGE; HEALTH PROTECTION RENEWAL LEGISLATION; TOBACCO POLICIES AND PROGRMS INCLUDING TOBACCO ACT AND REGULATIONS, TOBACCO TAXES AND SMUGGLING; TOBACCO CONTROL INITIATIVES; FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON TOBACCO CONTROL, NON-SMOKER'S HEALTH ACT, TOBACCO GROWING
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Bill or Resolution All tobacco legislation and matters including Tobacco Act
Legislative Proposal Bill C-278, which if passed would increase the number of weeks someone can receive Employment Insurance (EI) Sickness Benefits because they are unable to work due to a "prescribed illness, injury or quarantine".
Legislative Proposal Bill C-30, the Clean Air Act.
Regulation Contravention Regulations
Policy or Program Correctional Service of Canada smoking policy
Bill or Resolution Enforcement of tobacco legislation
Bill or Resolution Excise Act, 2001
Regulation, Bill or Resolution First Nations Goods and Services Tax Act and regulations thereunder
Policy or Program Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and its implementation including protocols
Policy or Program Funding and implementation of tobacco control programs
Policy or Program funding related to tobacco farmers
Bill or Resolution Income Tax Act
Legislative Proposal INCOME TAX REGULATIONS
Policy or Program Integrated Strategy on Healthy Living and Chronic Disease Canadian Strategy for Cancer Control
Bill or Resolution Non-Smokers' Health Act
Bill or Resolution Patent Act
Regulation Regs for Bill C2 - Federal Accountability Act
Regulation Regs for Bill C30 - Clean Air Act
Regulation Smoking bylaws adopted by First Nations




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