Registration - In-house Organization

Praxis Spinal Cord Institute / Praxis Institut de la moelle épinière / Bill Barrable, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Praxis Spinal Cord Institute / Praxis Institut de la moelle épinière
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: Bill Barrable, Chief Executive Officer
Initial registration start date: 2011-01-24
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 784294-276324

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 158

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 25

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Version 40 of 50 (2022-12-16 to 2022-12-20)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Economic Development
Health
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Taxation and Finance

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Communicating with PacifiCan, regarding the receipt, allocation, and outcomes of funding received. Familiarizing Health Canada, ISED, and Members of Parliament about the work of the Praxis Spinal Cord Institute. Requesting renewal funding to support the work of Praxis, effective 01 April 2022.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

The Praxis Spinal Cord Institute 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. To achieve its strategic objectives, RHI has developed a framework of 4 core programs: 1. Cure Program - Generating knowledge and establishing treatments that will lead to cures for paralysis after SCI. 2. Care Program - Establishing new knowledge and best practices to optimize care. 3. Commercialization Program - Facilitating increased investment in innovative technologies and therapeutics. 4. Consumer Program - Engaging people with SCI, improving awareness and enhancing opportunities for participation in research and health decision-making among consumers.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Bill Barrable, Chief Executive Officer

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Praxis is a Canadian-based not-for-profit organization.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2022-03-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
BC Government - Ministry of Health	$1,100,000.00	Yes
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)	$5,300,000.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
6400-818 W. 10th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9
Canada

Telephone number: 604-250-1418
Fax number: 604-827-1669

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Bill Barrable, Chief Executive Officer | No public offices held

Praxis Spinal Cord Institute/Praxis Institut de la moelle épinière

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

Name	From	To
Praxis Spinal Cord Institute/Praxis Institut de la moelle épinière	2019-10-03	current
Rick Hansen Institute/Institut Rick Hansen	2011-01-24	2019-10-03

Praxis Spinal Cord Institute / Praxis Institut de la moelle épinière

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Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)

Date Modified:: 2026-05-11

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Registration - In-house Organization

Praxis Spinal Cord Institute / Praxis Institut de la moelle épinière / Bill Barrable, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 40 of 50 (2022-12-16 to 2022-12-20)

Version 40 of 50 (2022-12-16 to 2022-12-20)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

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