Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Budget
- Climate
- Constitutional Issues
- Consumer Issues
- Education
- Employment and Training
- Environment
- Financial Institutions
- Government Procurement
- Health
- Immigration
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Pensions
- Privacy and Access to Information
- Regional Development
- Research and Development
- Science and Technology
- Small Business
- Taxation and Finance
Subject Matter Details
Policies or Program
- ANTI-RACISM PLAN: implementation of a nation-wide anti-racism plan, recognizing that racism is a structural determinant of health and drives health and social inequities.
- CANADA HEALTH TRANSFER: Increased federal funding for health care to the provinces and territories to ensure the sustainability of the health care system.
- CANADIAN PHARMACEUTICAL STRATEGY: A national strategy to ensure all Canadian have access to safe, effective and affordable prescription drugs regardless of employment status or geography.
- COVID-19 VACCINATION STRATEGY: Advocacy on vaccine supply, distribution, ensuring involvement of primary care in vaccination strategy, and federal role in the development of vaccine passport and domestic certification system.
- DIGITAL HEALTH: Increased investment in providing digital, virtual and telehealth services to rural and remote communities.
- ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH ISSUES: Improvement in federal legislation to address climate change.
- FEDERAL HEALTH FUNDING FOR A NEW PRIMARY CARE ACCESS FUND: Recommendation for a funding commitment to ensure that every Canadian has access to a family doctor or primary care team.
- FEDERAL HEALTH FUNDING TO EXPAND PUBLIC HEALTH CAPACITY: Recommendation for a $1 billion investment to expand Canada’s public health capacity.
- FEDERAL HEALTH FUNDING, NATIONAL COLLABORATION, AND OTHER RESOURCES TO BOOST CAPACITY OF HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS AND SOCIAL SUPPORTS: Ensure a coordinated and consistent national response by the federal government to COVID-19 across all jurisdictions and regions by delivering targeted and substantial emergency funding and coordination of other resources to ensure health systems have capacity to respond.
- FEDERAL HEALTH PROGRAMS AND FEDERAL FORMS: Improved remuneration for the completion of federal health forms by physicians.
- FEDERAL LEADERSHIP ON CANADA'S COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE STRATEGY: Take strong measures across the country, including marshalling national resources where needed, applying restrictive public health measures, investing in safe and sustained return to in-person school, and prioritizing national collaboration to save the most lives.
- HEALTH HUMAN RESOURCES: Recruitment and retention of health care providers and federal investment in residency spots.
- HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES (ELECTRONIC MEDICAL AND HEALTH RECORDS: Investment and needed regulations to facilitate the development of EHRs and EMRs in Canada
- HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE: A targeted health infrastructure fund as part of the federal government’s long-term plan for public infrastructure.
- HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION: Increased investment and improved regulations to protect and enhance the health of Canadians.
- HEALTH WORKFORCE PLANNING: Invest in pan-Canadian health workforce planning, including data infrastructure, to ensure Canadians have timely access to health providers while supporting the well-being of health workers.
- INDIGENOUS HEALTH: Improvement to the health and health care services provided to Indigenous peoples in Canada.
- LONG-TERM CARE & SENIORS: Support older persons in Canada to age with dignity, including federal investment in national standards for long-term care and enhanced home and community care.
- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IN DYING: Advancing the medical profession’s perspectives as part of the parliamentary review required by Bill C-7.
- NATIONAL PHYSICIANS DAY: CMA is advocating for a National Physicians Day in Canada.
- NATIONAL TOBACCO CONTROL PROGRAMS: Increased restriction on the sale and advertising of tobacco and vaping products in Canada.
- OLDER ADULTS CARE BENEFIT: New older adults care benefit program to deliver funding to older adults and caregivers to cover out of pocket health care costs.
- PALLIATIVE AND END OF LIFE CARE: Improved national standards and investment in the area of palliative and end of life care.
- PAN-CANADIAN LICENSURE FOR REGULATED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS: Seeking federal government support, including studies and investment, to explore barriers and enablers for pan-Canadian licensure.
- PERSONAL INFORMATION PROTECTION AND ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT ACT (PIPEDA) PRIVACY PROTECTION OF HEALTH INFORMATION AND THE REGULATORY REVIEW: Improvement to privacy legislation to protect the privacy of health information.
- RECONCILIATION WITH INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN CANADA: Implementation of the Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, including addressing the ongoing structural inequities that marginalize Indigenous Peoples, advancing the inclusion of Indigenous Peoples in societal systems and sectors, including health systems, and committing to collaborative and respectful relationships with Indigenous patients and communities.
- SAFE AND UNIMPEDED ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE FACILITIES: Ensuring safe and unimpeded access to health care facilities for health care workers and patients.
- SUPPORT FOR ESSENTIAL WORKERS: Advocacy on paid sick leave for essential workers to support Canada's pandemic response.
- THE ACQUISITION AND THE DOMESTIC SUPPLY OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS: Ensuring the federal government take additional measures ensure adequate supply, proper distribution, and appropriate usage of personal protective equipment throughout health systems.
- THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT SERVICE FOR HEALTH CARE WORKERS: Establish an emergency National Mental Health Support Services hotline for all health care providers during the pandemic, to ensure health care providers have the assistance they need to deal with an increasing patient load.
Policies or Program, Regulation
- CONCENTRATION OF NICOTINE IN VAPING PRODUCTS REGULATIONS: support for regulations to establish a maximum nicotine concentrations for vaping products.
- DISABILITY TAX CREDIT PROMOTERS RESTRICTIONS REGULATIONS: Ensuring that physicians are not captured in the definition of "promoters" in the regulations.
Regulation
- MEDICINAL MARIJUANA REGULATIONS: Strengthening regulations related to the prescribing of medical marijuana.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots 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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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC)
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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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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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
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Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
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Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
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Justice Canada (JC)
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National Defence (DND)
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
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Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG)
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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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Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
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Senate of Canada
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Service Canada (ServCan)
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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:
1410 Blair Towers Place
Suite 500
Ottawa, ON K1J 9B9
Canada
Telephone number:
613-731-8610
Web address:
www.cma.ca
Client representative
Colin Poulin, Legal Counsel
Parent Company Information
Canadian Medical Association / Association médicale canadienne is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.
Coalition Members Information
Canadian Medical Association / Association médicale canadienne is not a coalition.
Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information
The activities of Canadian Medical Association / Association médicale canadienne are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
Subsidiary Beneficiary Information
- CMA Joule Inc. / AMC Joule Inc.
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1410 Blair Towers Place
Suite 500
Ottawa, ON K1J 9B9
Canada
Lobbyist Details
Katharine Smart
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No public offices held
Business address:
1410 Blair Towers Place
Suite 500
Ottawa, ON K1J 9B9
Canada
Telephone number:
613-731-8610
Consultant relationship to the client
- The registrant is a member of this organization.
- The registrant is on the board of directors for this organization.
