Registry of Lobbyists
Version 2 of 115 (2005-04-26 to 2005-09-19) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.
| Organization: |
RX&D
55 METCALFE STREET, SUITE 1220 OTTAWA, ON K1P 6L5 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-236-0455 |
| Fax number: | 613-236-6756 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | RUSSELL WILLIAMS, PRESIDENT |
| Description of the organization's activities: | CANADA'S RESEARCH-BASED PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY (RX&D) IS THE ASSOCIATION OF CANADA'S RESEARCH-BASED PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY. THE COMPANIES THAT MAKE UP THE MEMBERSHIP OF RX&D ARE ENGAGED IN THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, MARKETING, AND SERVICING OF PRESCRIPTION AND PROFESSIONAL NON-PRESCRIPTION PHARMACEUTICALS. RX&D MEMBERS EMPLOY MORE THAN 23,000 PEOPLE ACROSS CANADA. COMPRISED OF COMPANIES OF ALL SIZED, RX&D MEMBERSHIP REFLECTS THE INTERNATIONAL SCOPE OF TODAY'S MODERN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY AND INCLUDES THE CANADIAN OPERATIONS OF DOMESTIC FIRMS. AS WELL AS THOSE WITH HEADQUARTERS IN OTHER COUNTRIES, RX&D MEMBERSHIP IS CURRENTLY MADE UP OF 53 MEMBER COMPANIES. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | FULL MEMBERS-CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS, FIRMS AND CORPORATIONS OR SUBSIDIARIES WHO REASEACH, DEVELOP, MANUFACTURE AND/OR DISTRIBUTE BRAND NAME PHARMACEUTICALS. RESEARCH ASSOCIATE MEMBERS - CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS, FIRMS AND CORPORATIONS OR SUBSIDIARIES WHO ARE ENGAGED FOR PROFIT IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS. MANUFACTURING AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP - CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS, FIRMS AND CORPORATIONS OR SUBSIDIARIES WHO ARE ENGAGED IN CUSTOM MANUFACTURING OR CUSTOM PACKAGING, FOR OR SUPPLY PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMICALS TO FULL MEMBERS. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | MARC DESMARAIS |
| Position title: | V-P FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | MARC DESMARAIS |
| Position title: | V-P FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | JULIE LATRÉMOUILLE |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, REGULATORY AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JACQUES LEFEBVRE |
| Position title: | V-P, COMMUNICATIONS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | BRIGITTE NOLET |
| Position title: | V-P, POLICY, RESEARCH AND SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | BENOIT VIOLETTE |
| Position title: | SENIOR ADVISOR, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Environment Canada, Federal Office of Regional Development – Quebec (FORD[Q]), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), Solicitor General Canada (SGC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) |
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Aboriginal Affairs, Agriculture, Constitutional Issues, Consumer Issues, Defence, Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Financial Institutions, Fisheries, Forestry, Government Procurement, Health, Immigration, Industry, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Small Business, Sports, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications, Tourism, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | INDUSTRY CANADA: POLITICAL/BUREAUCRAT, INNOVATION STRATEGYPM(NOC)REGULATIONS: CROSS-BORDER TRADE; BUDGET, ISSUES AFFECTING HEALTH AND PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY, BIOTECHNOLOGY.HEALTH CANADA: INNOVATION STRATEGY.PM(NOC) REGULATIONS: CROSS-BORDER TRADE; DRUG SAFETY; PUBLIC HEALTH.FOREIGH AFFAIRS: POLITICAL, PROPOSAL CHANGES TO PM(NOC); CORSS-BORDER TRADE, INTERNATIONAL, AID PROGRAMSENVIRONMENT CANADA: POLITICAL, ISSUES AFFECTING PHARMACEUTICALS; PM(NOC) REGULATIONS |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | TREASURY BOARD: SMART REGULATIONSHEALTH: DRUG SAFETY, INNOVATION ISSUES; CROSS BORDER TRADE; DRUG APPROVAL NPS ETC.IND. CAN: INNOVATION ISSUES, PN (NOC) REGULATIONS; PHARMACEUTICAL RX&D ISSUES, SMART REGULATIONS.FOREIGH AFFAIRS & INTERNATIONAL TRADE: ON GOING INTERNATIONAL ISSUES |
This is the responsible officer name as provided in the most recent registration for the corporation or organization.
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Innovative Medicines Canada/Médicaments novateurs Canada | 2024-04-08 | current |
| Innovative Medicines Canada/Médicaments novateurs Canada | 2016-01-04 | 2024-04-08 |
| Canada's Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies | 2008-08-08 | 2016-01-04 |
| Responsible Officer Name | From (YYYY-MM-DD) | To (YYYY-MM-DD) |
|---|---|---|
| Bettina Hamelin | 2024-04-08 | Current |
| David Renwick | 2023-11-17 | 2024-04-08 |
| Pamela Fralick | 2016-12-01 | 2023-11-17 |
| Elaine Campbell | 2016-06-13 | 2016-12-01 |
| RUSSELL WILLIAMS | 2004-08-19 | 2016-06-13 |
Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.
Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.
Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.
Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.
Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.
Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.