Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Industry
- Health
- Science and Technology
Subject Matter Details
Politique ou Programme
- 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.
Politique ou Programme, Règlement
- 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, specifically regulations and guidelines related to the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board.
Proposition législative, Projet de loi ou résolution
- Provide feedback on Bill C-213, the Canada Pharmacare Act.
- Share patient group 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).
Règlement
- Communicate perspectives regarding the 30-day limit on prescription refills.
- 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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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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House of Commons
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Health Canada (HC)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
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Public Safety Canada (PS)
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Senate of Canada
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Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
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:
www.bestmedicinescoalition.org
Client representative
John Adams, Chair, Board of Directors
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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c/o 278 Markland Drive
Toronto, ON M9C 1R7
Canada
- Arthritis Consumer Experts
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1228 Hamilton Stree
200a
Vancouver,, BC V6B 6L2
Canada
- Asthma Canada
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124 Merton Street
Toronto, ON M4S 2Z2
Canada
- Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada
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205 Horton St E
Suite 203
London, ON N6B 1K7
Canada
- Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance
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204 Gerrard St E
Toronto, ON M5A 2E6
Canada
- Canadian Association of Psoriasis Patients
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223 Colonnade R S Unit 11
Ottawa, ON K1E 7K3
Canada
- Canadian Breast Cancer Network
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331 Cooper Street #602
Ottawa, ON K2P 0G5
Canada
- Canadian cancer survivor network
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1750 Courtwood Crescent
Ottawa, ON K2C 2B5
Canada
- Canadian Council of the Blind
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20 James Street
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
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468 Queen Street East
Toronto, ON M5A 1T7
Canada
- Canadian Hemophilia Society
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666 Sherbrook St west, 301
Montreal, QC H3A 1E7
Canada
- Canadian Mental Health Association
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250 Dundas Street West
Toronto, ON M5T 2Z5
Canada
- Canadian PKU & Allied Disorders
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260 Adelaide Street E, 180
Toronto, ON M5A 1N1
Canada
- Canadian Psoriasis Network
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328 Bartlett Ave
Toronto, ON M6H 3G7
Canada
- Canadian Skin Patient Alliance
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136-2446 Bank Street
Ottawa, ON K1V 1A8
Canada
- Canadian Spondylitis Association
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c/o 278 Markland Drive
Toronto, ON M9C 1R7
Canada
- Crohn's and Colitis Canada
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600-60 St. Clair Avenue East
Toronto, QC M4T 1N5
Canada
- Cystic Fibrosis Canada
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2323 Yonge Street
Toronto, ON M4P 2C9
Canada
- Fighting Blindness Canada
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890 Yonge st
Toronto, ON M4W 3P4
Canada
- Health Coalition of Alberta
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c/o 278 Markland Drive
Toronto, ON M9C 1R7
Canada
- Huntington Society of Canada
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151 Frederick Street
Kitchener, ON N2H 2M2
Canada
- Kidney Cancer Canada
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4936 Yonge street
Toronto, ON M2N 6S3
Canada
- Lymphoma Canada
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6860 Century Ave, 202
Mississauga, ON L5N 2W5
Canada
- Medicines Access Coalition - BC
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11791 80A Ave
Vancouver,, BC V3C 1Z1
Canada
- Millions Missing Canada
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c/o 278 Markland Drive
Toronto, ON M9C 1R7
Canada
- Ovarian Cancer Canada
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145 Front Street E, 205
Toronto, ON M5A 1E3
Canada
- Parkinson Canada
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4211 Yonge Street, 316
Toronto, ON M9C 1R7
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
Paulette Eddy
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No public offices held
Business address:
278 Markland Drive
Toronto, ON M9C 1R7
Canada
Telephone number:
416-917-3338