Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Health
- Industry
- Science and Technology
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Provide feedback on Bill C-213, the Canada Pharmacare Act.
- Share patient groups perspectives on national pharmacare proposals (follow-up from the Health Committee's report and the ongoing work of the Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare)
Policies or Program
- Ensure patient organizations are consulted during the proposed creation of the Canadian Drug Agency as outlined in Budget 2019.
- Provide feedback on Budget 2019's proposal for a national strategy for high-cost drugs for rare diseases.
- Provide feedback on the Government of Canada's response to COVID-19 to address the potential exacerbation of drug shortages.
Policies or Program, Regulation
- Meet with federal officials to discuss Canada's response to the proposed bulk importation of medications from Canada to the United States.
- Share patient groups perspectives on drug pricing issues, specifically regulations and guidelines related to the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board.
Regulation
- Feedback on "Fit for Purpose: Findings and Recommendations of the External Review of the Pan-Canadian Health Organizations - Summary Report"
- Request to delay implementation of the federal PMPRB regulations in light of the COVID-19 pandemic allowing all stakeholders to focus efforts on dealing with the public health emergency.
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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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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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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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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Public Safety Canada (PS)
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Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
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Senate of Canada
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Client Details
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
Client Contact Information
Address:
278 Markland Drive
Toronto, ON M9C 1R7
Canada
Telephone number:
416-917-3338
Web address:
https://bestmedicinescoalition.org
Client representative
Paulette Eddy, Executive Director
Parent Company Information
Best Medicines Coalition / Coalition pour de meilleurs médicaments is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.
Coalition Members Information
- Alliance for Access to Psychiatric Medications
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Care of: 278 Markland Drive
Toronto, ON M9C 1R7
Canada
- Arthritis Consumer Experts
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1228 Hamilton Street
200A
Vancouver, BC V6B 6L2
Canada
- Asthma Canada
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124 Merton St.
401
Toronto, ON M4S 2Z2
Canada
- Better Pharmacare Coalition (B.C.)
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11791 80A Ave.
Delta, BC V4C 1Z1
Canada
- Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada / La fondation canadienne des tumeurs cérébrales
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620 Colborne St
301
London, ON N6B 3R9
Canada
- Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance / Alliance Canadienne des Arthritiques
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204 Gerrard St. E
3
Toronto, ON M5A 2E6
Canada
- Canadian Association of Psoriasis Patients
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223 Colonnade Rd S.
Unit 111
Ottawa, ON K1E 7K3
Canada
- Canadian Breast Cancer Network / Réseau canadien du cancer du sein
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331 Cooper Street
602
Ottawa, ON K2P 0G5
Canada
- Canadian Cancer Survivor Network / Réseau canadien des survivants du cancer
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1750 Courtwood Crescent
Suite 210
Ottawa, ON K2C 2B5
Canada
- Canadian Council of the Blind
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20 James Street
Suite 100
Ottawa, ON K2P 0T6
Canada
- Canadian Epilepsy Alliance / L’Alliance Canadienne de l’Épilepsie
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468 Queen St. East
210
Toronto, ON M5A 1T7
Canada
- Canadian Hemophilia Society / Société Canadienne de l'Hémophilie
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666 Sherbrooke Street West
301
Montreal, QC H3A 1E7
Canada
- Canadian Mental Health Association
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250 Dundas St. West
Toronto, ON M5T 2Z5
Canada
- Canadian PKU & Allied Disorders
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260 Adelaide Street East
180
Toronto, ON M5A 1N1
Canada
- Canadian Psoriasis Network / Réseau canadien du psoriasis
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328 Bartlett Avenue
Toronto, ON M6H 3G7
Canada
- Canadian Skin Patient Alliance / l'Alliance canadienne des patients en dermatologie
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136-2446 Bank Street
383
Ottawa, ON K1V 1A8
Canada
- Canadian Spondylitis Association
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Care of: 278 Markland Drive
Toronto, ON M9C 1R7
Canada
- Crohn’s and Colitis Canada / Crohn et Colite Canada
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600-60 St. Clair Avenue East
Toronto, ON M4T 1N5
Canada
- Cystic Fibrosis Canada
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2323 Yonge Street
Suite 800
Toronto, ON M4P 2C9
Canada
- Fighting Blindness Canada / Vaincre la cécité Canada
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890 Yonge St
12th Floor
Toronto, ON M4W 3P4
Canada
- Health Coalition of Alberta
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Care of: 278 Markland Drive
Toronto, ON M9C 1R7
Canada
- Huntington Society of Canada
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151 Frederick Street
Suite 400
Kitchener, ON N2H 2M2
Canada
- Hypertension Canada
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3780 14th Avenue
Suite 211
Markham, ON L3R 9Y5
Canada
- Kidney Cancer Canada / Cancer du rein Canada
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4936 Yonge Street
226
Toronto, ON M2N 6S3
Canada
- Lymphoma Canada / Lymphome Canada
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6860 Century Avenue
202
Mississauga, ON L5N 2W5
Canada
- Millions Missing Canada
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Care of: 278 Markland Drive
Toronto, ON M9C 1R7
Canada
- Ovarian Cancer Canada / Cancer de l'ovaire Canada
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145 Front St E
205
Toronto, ON M5A 1E3
Canada
- Parkinson Canada / Parkinson Canada
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4211 Yonge Street
316
Toronto, ON M2P 2A9
Canada
Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information
The activities of Best Medicines Coalition / Coalition pour de meilleurs médicaments are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
Subsidiary Beneficiary Information
Best Medicines Coalition / Coalition pour de meilleurs médicaments does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking
Lobbyist Details
Jay Strauss
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Public offices held
Business address:
89-91 St. Paul Street St.
Suite 301
St. Catharines, ON L2R 3M3
Canada
Telephone number:
905-325-8717
