Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Health
- Industry
- Science and Technology
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
- Federal government support for targeted financial assistance and further measures to ensure that patient organizations, both not-for-profits and registered charities, can continue to fulfill their missions as a result of COVID-19 and the economic downturn.
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 and provide feedback during the proposed creation of the Canadian Drug Agency as outlined in Budget 2019.
- Learn more about and provide feedback on plans around COVID-19 vaccines from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization.
- 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.
- Recommend that the government and regulators adopt proactive approaches to communicating drug supply and shortages issues and measures to address them.
- Recommend that the new powers for the Health Minister in the Food and Drug Act governing drug supplies should be extended past their September 2020 expiry date and be made permanent.
- Share patient groups perspectives on drug pricing and access to medications/vaccines/clinical trials, specifically regulations and guidelines related to the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board.
Regulation
- 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
- 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 Cystic Fibrosis Treatment Society
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333 Adelaide Street West
Toronto, ON M5V 1R5
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
- CanCertainty / CanCertitude
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3 – 251 Queen Street South
Suite 561
Mississauga, ON L5M 1L7
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
- Kidney Cancer Canada / Cancer du rein Canada
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3 – 251 Queen Street South
Suite 561
Mississauga, ON L5M 1L7
Canada
- Lymphoma Canada / Lymphome Canada
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6860 Century Avenue
202
Mississauga, ON L5N 2W5
Canada
- Medical Cannabis Canada
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601-3500 Lakeshore Road West
Oakville, ON L6L 0B4
Canada
- Medicines Access Coalition - BC
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11791 80A Ave.
Delta, BC V4C 1Z1
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
