Lobbying Information
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
- Request for Health Canada, via Ontario Medical Association administration, to lead the development of national, specialty specific, guidance on virtual care.
Policies or Program
- Improvements to health care funding including reducing the backlog of health services, expanding mental health programs, improving home and community care, strengthening public health, and improving access to primary and team based care. This also includes advocating for increases to the Canada Health Transfer and other health transfers to provinces.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
Government Institutions
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
Founded in 1880, the OMA has from its beginning played a vital role in the development and promotion of health-care services across Ontario. As the representative of Ontario’s physicians, Ontario Medical Association (“OMA”) advocates for the well-being of our members and the health of Ontarians. We are committed to strengthening the leadership role of doctors in caring for patients. The vision of the organization is to be the trusted voice in transforming Ontario’s health-care system. Programs, discussion papers, policy statements, press releases, interviews, educational material and meetings arising from the work of the OMA are important components of the medical profession's contribution to the development of public policy on health care.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Allan O'Dette,
CEO
Organization's membership or classes of membership
Practicing physicians and residents are members of the association. In addition, students enrolled in any of the six Ontario faculties of medicine are eligible for OMA membership. The Board of Directors is made up of 11 directors (eight physician directors and three non-physicians) who are elected by the OMA membership based on their skills and expertise; a President who is also one of the eleven voting Board of Directors. The President-Elect and the Immediate Past-President are elected by members and are non-voting officers of the OMA Board of Directors. The Chair and Vice-Chair of the Board are elected by the Directors from among the eleven directors. The Board of Directors provides oversight for the management of the business and ensures that all systems and procedures are in place for the organization to run effectively, efficiently and meet all legal and contractual requirements. The Chief Executive Officer, provides executive leadership and manages the overall operations of the resources of the Association, its committees and its subsidiaries in accordance with all policies of the OMA and direction received by the OMA Board of Directors.
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
150 Bloor Street West
Suite 900
Toronto, ON M5S 3C1
Canada
Telephone number:
416-599-2580
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Marla DiCandia,
Sr. Advisor, Government Relations and Advocacy |
No public offices held
- Jainita Gajjar,
Sr. Advisor, Policy |
No public offices held
- Abid Malik,
Director, Government Relations and Advocacy |
No public offices held
- Rena Menaker,
Sr. Director |
No public offices held
- Allan O'Dette,
CEO |
No public offices held
- Christine Poopalapillai,
Manager, Stakeholder Relations |
No public offices held
- Naomi Pullen,
Sr. Advisor, Policy |
No public offices held
- Marc Tanguay,
Regional Manager |
No public offices held
- Dr. Jim Wright,
EVP, Economics, Policy and Research |
No public offices held
- Dr. Rose Zacharias,
President |
No public offices held
