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: 1139

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 66

Version 82 of 95 (2022-09-27 to 2022-10-17)

Registration versions:

Version 82 of 95 (2022-09-27 to 2022-10-17)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Arts and Culture
Budget
Consumer Issues
Education
Employment and Training
Environment
Health
Immigration
Industry
Infrastructure
Intellectual Property
Internal Trade
International Development
International Relations
International Trade
Justice and Law Enforcement
National Security/Security
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Sports
Taxation and Finance

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Budget 2018 - Federal Tobacco Strategy; getting cancer patients the information and support they need; expanding the Sickness Benefit; health research
Federal Budget: Federal Tobacco Strategy; getting cancer patients the information and support they need; expanding the Employment Insurance Sickness Benefit; health research; access to palliative care
Hazardous Products Act, as it relates to the domestic use of asbestos
Health Canada - development of a mandatory reporting system for drug shortages
Income Tax Act, as it relates to the taxation of tobacco companies
Non-Smokers' Health Act, including implementation and enforcement
North American Free Trade Agreement and other trade agreements as they relate to exceptions and to tobacco
Patent Act, as it relates to the use of patents for international humanitarian purposes to address public health problems

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

Cannabis Act and regulations, and any other legislation affecting cannabis. Cannabis programs and policies.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

Canada Health Act and regulations, as it relates to recognizing home and palliative care as medically necessary
Excise Act, 2001 and regulations, as it relates to contraband and the taxation of tobacco products
First Nations Goods and Services Tax Act and regulations, as it relates to the taxation of tobacco products
Food and Drugs Act and regulations, as it relates to nicotine replacement products
Legislation/regulation of electronic cigarettes including use and marketing and all other aspects
Tobacco Act and regulations, including ingredients, promotion, packaging/labelling and enforcement and any other tobacco-related legislation

Policies or Program

Access to medication - expanding the range of medications covered by various insurance plans, and the number of Canadians able to access and afford medication. This includes a national pharmaceutical strategy.
CIHR as it relates to continued federal funding & long term investment in health research
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, as it relates to continued federal funding & long term investment in health research through CIHR
Compassionate Care Benefit Program under Employment Insurance, asking the federal governmnet to improve this benefit by expanding eligibility
Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, including protocols, guidelines and implementation
Health Canada's tobacco control program, including sustaining government funding levels, and implementation of effective programs and policies
Measures and funding for the charitable sector generally and CCS specifically in response to COVID-19
Rotterdam Convention, as it relates to the export of asbestos and the creation of a national disease registry and building registry
UN Declaration on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases, as it pertains to cancer control, including the development of a Global Coordination Mechanism; increased federal investments in prevention initiatives; and policy changes as it relates to tobacco control, healthy living, and access to screening and treatment, as identified in the Declaration

Regulation

Controlled Products Regulations, as it relates to implementing the Globally Harmonized System in Canada

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Justice Canada (JC)
National Defence (DND)
National Research Council (NRC)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada (OIC)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Parks Canada (PC)
Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Senate of Canada
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

In-house Organization Details

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 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.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Andrea Seale, Chief Executive Officer

Organization's membership or classes of membership

132,000 VOLUNTEERS WHO COVER THREE THOUSAND URBAN AND RURAL COMMUNITIES CANADA WIDE.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2022-01-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
BC Cancer Agency	$10,000.00	Yes
British Columbia Provincial Health Services Authority	$2,478,645.00	Yes
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer	$1,408,112.72	Yes
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	$9,221.00	Yes
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)	$84,000.00	Yes
Finance Canada (FIN)	$5,788,656.00	Yes
First Nations Health Authority	$3,603.60	Yes
Government of British Columbia	$2,718,750.00	Yes
Government of Manitoba	$427,926.91	Yes
Government of Newfoundland	$140,090.00	Yes
Government of Nova Scotia	$225,000.00	Yes
Government of Nunavut	$12,500.00	Yes
Government of Ontario	$1,872,079.20	Yes
Government of Prince Edward Island	$96,511.10	Yes
Government of Quebec	$5,645,236.00	Yes
Government of Saskatchewan	$239,122.89	Yes
Government of Yukon	$90,106.00	Yes
Health Canada (HC)	$1,916,089.00	Yes
New Brunswick Regional Development Corporation	$100,000.00	Yes
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation	$79,144.00	Yes
Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario)	$80,000.04	Yes
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)	$2,301,445.08	Yes
Saskatchewan Cancer Agency	$15,000.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
55 St. Clair Ave W, Suite 300
TORONTO, ON M4V 2Y7
Canada

Telephone number: 604-732-4228 Ext. 1276

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Charles Aruliah, Manager, Advocacy | No public offices held
Hillary Buchan-Terrell, Advocacy Manager | Public offices held
Kelly Cull, Director, Advocacy | No public offices held
Rob Cunningham, Senior Policy Analyst(National) | Public offices held
Mena Diego, Vice President, Strategic Initiatives | No public offices held
Rose D'Souza, Manager, Advocacy | No public offices held
Stuart Edmonds, EVP, Mission, Advocacy and Research | No public offices held
Elizabeth Holmes, Health Policy Analyst, Mission (National) | No public offices held
Sandra Krueckl, EVP, Mission, Cancer Information and Support Services | No public offices held
Kelly Masotti, Vice President, Advocacy | No public offices held
Heather Mulligan, Advocacy Manager, Atlantic Canada | No public offices held
Daniel Nowoselski, Advocacy Manager (Hospice Palliative Care) | No public offices held
Sara Oates, Executive Vice President, Finance and Operations | No public offices held
Jane Parsons, Regional Executive Director - Atlantic | No public offices held
Julia Pereira, Advocacy Specialist | No public offices held
Stephen Piazza, Director, Advocacy | No public offices held
Lana Randell, Senior Advocacy Coordinator | No public offices held
David Raynaud, Gestionnaire – Défense de l’intérêt public | No public offices held
Andrea Seale, Chief Executive Officer | No public offices held
Helena Sonea, Senior Manager, Advocacy | No public offices held
Ciana Van Dusen, Advocacy Manager, Prevention | No public offices held
Angeline Webb, Senior Public Policy Advisor (Alberta) | No public offices held

CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY/Société canadienne du cancer

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

Name	From	To
CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY/Société canadienne du cancer	2008-08-13	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY
CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY
CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY

CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY / Société canadienne du cancer

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Andrea Seale	2019-03-01	Current
Lynne Hudson	2016-10-25	2019-03-01
Anne Vézina	2016-04-15	2016-10-25
Pamela Fralick	2013-01-07	2016-04-15
Anne Vézina	2012-06-18	2013-01-07
PETER GOODHAND	2009-06-11	2012-06-18
BARBARA WHYLIE	2003-11-17	2009-06-11

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Legislative Assistant House of Commons, Office of Anita Vandenbeld, MP for Ottawa West-Nepean	November 2015 to September 2016	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Correspondence Assistant (summer student) House of Commons, Office of the Leader of the Opposition	May 1986 to August 1986	Not a designated office
Correspondence Assistant (summer student) House of Commons, Office of the Leader of the Opposition	May 1985 to August 1985	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2026-05-11

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Registration - In-house Organization

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

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 82 of 95 (2022-09-27 to 2022-10-17)

Version 82 of 95 (2022-09-27 to 2022-10-17)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

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