Registration - In-house Organization

Easter Seals Canada / Timbres de Pâques Canada / David Starrett, President & CEO

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Easter Seals Canada / Timbres de Pâques Canada
Responsible Officer Name: David Starrett, President & CEO
Initial registration start date: 2021-11-01
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 950065-370319

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 25

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 6

Version 13 of 18 (2023-10-30 to 2023-10-30)

Registration versions:

Version 13 of 18 (2023-10-30 to 2023-10-30)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Budget
Child Services
Constitutional Issues
Economic Development
Education
Employment and Training
Federal-Provincial Relations
Health
Housing
Immigration
Labour
Sports
Taxation and Finance
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program

Adults - Ongoing and periodic sharing of information and engaging policy makers on issues and public policy affecting Canadian adults living with disabilities in such areas as Budget, Economic Development, Employment and Training, Health, Housing, Labour, Sports, Taxation and Finance, and Transportation.
Children and Youth - Ongoing and periodic sharing of information and engaging policy makers on issues and public policy affecting Canadian children and youth living with disabilities in such areas as Budget, Child Services, Education, Health, Sports, Taxation and Finance, and Transportation.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC)
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT)
Elections Canada
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG)
Office of the Secretary to the Governor General (OSGG)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Transport Canada (TC)

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

Easter Seals Canada strives to create a more inclusive and accessible society for individuals in Canada who live with disabilities. Its purpose is to ensure that all individuals living with a disability have access to the equipment, programs, services and support they need to make the most of their abilities and live their lives to the fullest. This is accomplished through such activities as: Creating and implementing national awareness campaigns; Raising funding for programs and services that are offered by provincial Easter Seals member organizations at the local level; Participation with other disability-focused agencies and organizations in working groups, task forces, and coalitions that work to advance the cause of accessibility and inclusion in Canada; Engaging in dialogue with Public Office Holders regarding the issues and challenges faced by people living with disabilities in order to help inform and shape public policy that has an impact on accessibility and inclusion in Canada; Administering such programs as the Access 2 Card and Disability Travel Card programs for clients living with disabilities; Overseeing the use of the Easter Seals brand by provincial Easter Seals member organizations and maintaining registration of Easter Seals' trademarks within Canada.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

David Starrett, President & CEO

Organization's membership or classes of membership

According to the bylaws of Easter Seals Canada, classes of membership include: (a) Organization Member - An organization or agency recognized by the Corporation as a voluntary or government agency whose objects and programs are primarily concerned with the enhancement of the lives of persons with disabilities. Organization Members do not have voting rights in respect of financial matters; (b) Licensed Member* - Any Organization Member which has entered into a contract which has not been terminated or expired with the Corporation in respect of the use by the Organization Member of any of the Corporation’s intellectual property owned by the Corporation; (d) Life Member - A Life Member shall be any individual who has performed outstanding service in the field of enhancement of the lives of persons with disabilities and who shall have been appointed as a Life Member of the Corporation by the Members on the recommendation of the Board. Life Members do not have the right to vote at any meeting of the Members; (e) Associate Member - Any national, provincial or municipal (local) organization which is recognized by the Corporation as a rehabilitation facility, institution or voluntary organization whose goals and programs are concerned with the enhancement of the lives of persons with disabilities. Associate Members do not have the right to vote at any meeting of the Members. *This is currently the only active class of membership.

Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
40 Holly Street
Suite 401
Toronto, ON M4S 3C3
Canada

Telephone number: 416-932-8774
Fax number: 416-932-9844

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Leah Miltchin Carson, Executive Assistant to the President & CEO | No public offices held
David Starrett, President & CEO | No public offices held

Easter Seals Canada/Timbres de Pâques Canada

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
Easter Seals Canada/Timbres de Pâques Canada	2021-11-01	current

Easter Seals Canada / Timbres de Pâques Canada

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Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)

Date Modified:: 2024-12-05

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Registration - In-house Organization

Easter Seals Canada / Timbres de Pâques Canada / David Starrett, President & CEO

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 13 of 18 (2023-10-30 to 2023-10-30)

Version 13 of 18 (2023-10-30 to 2023-10-30)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization