Registry of Lobbyists
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Budget, Federal-Provincial Relations, Health
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Bill C-64: An Act Respecting Pharmacare, with respect to universal coverage of contraceptives: Advocate for full range of contraception options to be included in the legislation and ensuing funding; Advocate for swift negotiations with provinces and territories to enter into agreements with Ottawa so all Canadian women can access free birth control, regardless of address.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
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Health, Justice and Law Enforcement
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Bill S-250: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sterilization procedures): Provide SOGC's perspective on Bill S-250, particularly as it relates to the impact of potential criminalization of procedures that are performed to save women’s lives and the potential impacts on access to reproductive health care for all Canadian women.
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Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
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Budget, Federal-Provincial Relations, Health
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Improved diagnosis and treatment options for women: Advocate for expanded free access to virtual care consultations for women’s health conditions, especially in underserved communities including First Nations and rural and remote areas.
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Policies or Program, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Regulation
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Budget, Federal-Provincial Relations, Health, Science and Technology
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Improved diagnosis and treatment options for women: Advocate for funding for evidence-based research and science to build capacity for diagnosis and treatment of women’s health conditions.
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Policies or Program, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
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Budget, Federal-Provincial Relations, Health
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Improved diagnosis and treatment options for women: Advocate for increased capacity for diagnosing and treating women’s health conditions and encourage the federal government to encourage provinces and territories (through funding streams, bilateral negotiations, FPT discussions) to eliminate current barriers to care.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
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Consumer Issues, Health
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Misinformation in women's health care: Advocate for better education and resources to counter mis- and dis-information in women's health care
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Policies or Program
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Budget, Federal-Provincial Relations, Health
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Pain management in women: Advocate for evidence-based education and programs to build capacity for diagnosis and treatment, including
reducing surgical wait times.
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Policies or Program
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Budget, Health
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Sexual and reproductive health: Advocate for enhanced funding to national, independent, science-based professional organizations to educate Canadians on women's sexual and reproductive rights
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Policies or Program, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
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Budget, Federal-Provincial Relations, Health
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Sexual and reproductive health: Advocate for equitable access to reproductive health care services, including abortion services, for women in every part of Canada.
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Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
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Budget, Federal-Provincial Relations, Health
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Sillborn prevention and perinatal loss: Advocate for a consistent, national framework to accurately capture and address the causes of stillbirths in Canada. Advocate for resources for education and awareness of perinatal loss.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
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Budget, Federal-Provincial Relations, Health
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Surgical wait times: Advocate for dedicated funding to provinces and territories to reduce surgical wait times for obstetric and gynaecological procedures. Advocate for the federal government to work with provincial and territorial health leadership to address disparities in the prioritization of surgery time.
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Policies or Program, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Budget, Federal-Provincial Relations, Health
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Universal coverage of contraceptives: Advocate for a full range of contraceptives to be included in the proposed legislation and funding allocations for contraceptive coverage under the National Pharmacare Framework.
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Policies or Program, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Health, Immigration
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Women's health: Advocating for creation of a national approach to providing guidance to health providers that care for women coming to Canada from conflict zones. This would include tools to help providers treating women who may be experiencing the physical and emotional trauma of not only of the violence of the conflicts themselves, but also a lack of adequate health care in these areas.
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Policies or Program, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
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Budget, Federal-Provincial Relations, Health
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Women's health data: Advocate for more dedicated financial resources for data collection focused on addressing the women's health gap.
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Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
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Budget, Federal-Provincial Relations, Health
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Women's health data: Advocate for the federal government to place a greater priority on addressing the women's health gap by taking leadership role in seeing provinces and territories collect and track key indicators of women's health.
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Policies or Program, Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
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Budget, Federal-Provincial Relations, Health
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Womena's health data: Advocate for greater priority to be placed on realities faced by under-represented groups such as Black women, Indigenous People, newcomers to Canada and those experiencing homelessness and substance-use disorders who are disproportionally impacted by the women’s health gap.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
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The SOGC’s mission is to lead the advancement of women’s health through excellence and collaborative professional practice. The SOGC produces Clinical Practice Guidelines for both public and medical education, which are published in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada (JOGC). The Society is also a Continuing Professional Development provider for physicians and health care providers in Canada and offers a comprehensive suite of Continuing Medical Education events, including an Annual Clinical and Scientific Conference (ACSC), three regional conferences, online courses and the Advances in Labour and Risk Management (ALARM) program.
Diane Francoeur, Chief Executive Officer
End date of the last completed financial year: 2024-12-31
| Government Institution | Funding Received in Last Financial Year | Funding Expected in Current Financial Year |
|---|---|---|
| Health Canada (HC) | $719,713.75 | Yes |
| Women and Gender Equality (WAGE) | $69,585.00 | Yes |
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