Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Health
- Research and Development
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Seeking details of Federal Government's funding announcement for Rick Hansen Institute for 2012-13 with respect to the funding amount and the partnership agreement between the Federal Government and Rick Hansen Institute.
- Seeking funding from Federal Government and Standing Committee on Finance with respect to the Rick Hansen Institute/Rick Hansen Foundation funding proposal to the Federal Government.
- Seeking funding from Industry Canada with respect to Research.
- Seeking funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research with respect to Knowledge Translation.
- Seeking funding requirements from Western Economic Diversification (WED) to submit to the Treasury Board, with respect to the recent funding support from WED.
- Working with Western Economic Diversification (WED) on providing timelines and performance metrics based on funding requirements with respect to the recent funding support from WED.
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
- Seeking funding from Federal Government with respect to Rick Hansen's Man in Motion 25th Anniversary events and the Rick Hansen Institute/Rick Hansen Foundation funding proposal.
Policies or Program
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research's Patient Oriented Strategy with respect to Knowledge Translation.
- Federal Government Health and Research programs with respect to Rick Hansen Institute's funded Translational projects, Registry Clinical Platform development and Best Practices Implementation.
- Federal Government Health and Research programs with respect to the economic costing of spinal cord injury, health care costs and the Rick Hansen Institute's funding proposal
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Events
Government Institutions
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)
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Industry Canada
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC)
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Senate of Canada
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
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Transport Canada (TC)
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Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
RHI is a Canadian-based not-for-profit organization committed to reducing the incidence and severity of paralysis after spinal cord injury and accelerating the translation of discoveries and best practices into improved treatments and quality of life for people with SCI.
RHI works in three core program areas: the Rick Hansen Spinal Cord Injury Registry, which captures information and data to identify improved treatments for people with SCI and support multicentre clinical trials; the funding and sponsoring of translational research; and the implementation of best practices.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Bill Barrable,
Chief Executive Officer
Organization's membership or classes of membership
RHI is a Canadian-based not-for-profit organization.
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2012-03-31
List of Government Funding
Government Institution
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Funding Received in Last Financial Year
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Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
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Health Canada (HC)
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$0.00
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Yes
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Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
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$1,600,000.00
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Yes
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
6400-818 W. 10th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9
Canada
Telephone number:
604-707-2102
Fax number:
604-707-2121
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Bill Barrable,
Chief Executive Officer |
No public offices held
- Marcel Dvorak,
Scientific Director |
No public offices held