Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Budget
- Education
- Employment and Training
- Health
- Housing
- Pensions
- Research and Development
- Science and Technology
- Taxation and Finance
- Transportation
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
- Accelerate Multiple Sclerosis (MS) research: to accelerate MS research efforts and investments in areas that are of priority for people with MS and hold the most promise in leading to new treatments, better quality of like and a cure.
- Budget, with respect to increased funding for the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Budget, with respect to increased funding for the Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- Private Members Bill formerly known as Bill C-458, along with a proposal the MS Society of Canada has to improve flexibility in the Employment Insurance Sickness Benefits Program
- Support MS Society in asking members of parliament to support Motion M-192 that states "that the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities be instructed to provide recommendations for legislative policy changes necessary to ensure that the needs of persons with episodic disabilities caused, among other things, by multiple sclerosis, be adequately protected to ensure equity in government policy to support Canadians across all types of disability; that the Committee report to the House by February 2019; and that it be instructed to request a comprehensive government response to its report, pursuant to Standing Order 109."
- We support MS Society in asking that parliament pass Bill C-81, the proposed Accessible Canada Act, which includes all Canadians with disabilities whether their disabilities are visible or invisible, and whether they are permanent or episodic. The definition of disability needs to include the notion of the changing dynamic of disability include episodic, which is the case for individuals living with progressive neurological diseases like MS.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
- Budget, with respect to measures benefitting persons with disabilities and caregivers
- Employment Insurance sickness benefits, with respect to creation of flexible benefits for persons with MS and other episodic disabilities
Policies or Program
- Access to drugs, with respect to the creation of catastrophic drug program for high cost medications
- Code of Practice, with respect to persons with MS and other disabilities
- Common Drug Review, with respect to increased public input during review process
- Comprehensive disability income programs, with respect to persons with MS and other chronic and episodic disabilities
- Establishment of a national strategy for neurological conditions, with respect to persons with MS and other neurological conditions.
- Establishment of national strategy for neurological conditions, with respect to persons with MS and other neurological conditions
- Home care, with respect to creation with provincial/ territorial governments programs relating to increased home care for persons with MS and other disabilities/ diseases and the support of caregivers
- MS as military service-related condition, with respect to veterans' benefits and pensions
- Supportive low-cost housing, in respect for persons with MS and other chronic conditions and disabilities
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
The lobbyist has arranged or expects to arrange one or more meetings on behalf of the client between a public office holder and any other person in the course of this undertaking.
Government Institutions
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Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
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Canada Post Corporation (CPC)
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada (OIC)
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Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
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Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
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Senate of Canada
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Service Canada (ServCan)
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Transport Canada (TC)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
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Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
Client Details
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2017-12-31
List of Government Funding
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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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BC Gaming - Ministry of Public Safety & Solicitor General-Gaming and Policy Enforcement
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$634,244.00
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Yes
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City of Hamilton, Ontario
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$13,530.00
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Yes
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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$112,801.00
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Yes
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Gov't of Alberta - Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission
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$48,825.00
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Yes
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Gov't of Canada - New Horizons
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$19,861.00
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Yes
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Government of Alberta - Alberta Gaming - Community Initiative Program (Friendly Visiting)
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$146,350.00
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No
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Government of Alberta - Family and Community Support Services
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$19,004.00
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Yes
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Government of Quebec - Department of Health & Social Services
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$582,076.00
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Yes
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Municipality of Abitibi
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$456.00
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Yes
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Municipality of Autres
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$3,540.00
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No
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Municipality of Montreal
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$5,000.00
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Yes
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Northern Ontario Heritage Fund, Government of Canada
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$22,776.00
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No
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Province of Nova Scotia
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$8,000.00
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No
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Public Services and Procurement Canada (Public Works and Government Services Canada)
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$4,058.00
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No
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Client Contact Information
Address:
175 Bloor Street East
Suite 700, North Tower
Toronto, ON M4W 3R8
Canada
Telephone number:
416-967-3000
Client representative
Benjamin Davis, Vice-President, Government Relations; President, Atlantic Division
Parent Company Information
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada / Societe canadienne de la sclerose en plaques is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.
Coalition Members Information
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada / Societe canadienne de la sclerose en plaques is not a coalition.
Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information
The activities of Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada / Societe canadienne de la sclerose en plaques are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
Subsidiary Beneficiary Information
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada / Societe canadienne de la sclerose en plaques does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking
Lobbyist Details
Yaroslav Baran
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Designated public offices held
Business address:
46 Elgin Street
Suite 300
Ottawa, ON K1P 5K6
Canada
Telephone number:
613-563-4455
Fax number:
613-236-6173
Consultant Firm and Address
Firm:
Earnscliffe Strategy Group Inc.
Address:
46 Elgin Street, Suite 200
Ottawa, ON K1P 5K6
Canada
Telephone number:
613-563-4455
Fax number:
613-236-6173
