Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 6 (2005-03-10 to 2006-01-25) 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: |
ONTARIO MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
300 - 525 UNIVERSITY AVENUE TORONTO, ON M5G 2K7 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 416-340-2902 |
| Fax number: | 416-340-2946 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | JONATHAN GUSS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE ONTARIO MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (OMA) REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF ONTARIO PHYSICIANS. IT PROVIDES LEADERSHIP FOR PHYSICIANS IN PROMOTING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE FOR THE PUBLIC. THE OMA PERFORMS A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES AT THE PROVINCIAL AND FEDERAL LEVELS SUCH AS ADVOCATING HEALTH PROMOTION, DISEASE AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION; DEVELOPING STRATEGIES AND POLICIES RELATING TO HEALTH CARE; FACILITATING CHANGE WITHIN THE MEDICAL PROFESSION; PROVIDING GUIDANCE AND LEADERSHIP FOR PHYSICIANS BY ASSISTING THEM TO INFLUENCE, MANAGE AND ADAPT TO CHANGE IN THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; REPRESENTING PHYSICIANS IN ISSUES OF COMPENSATION AND PHYSICIAN HUMAN RESOURCES IN ONTARIO. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | THE OMA IS A VOLUNTARY PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION AND IS A DIVISION OF THE CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. MEMBERSHIP IS DIVIDED INTO THE FOLLOWING CLASSES: ORDINARY, NON-RESIDENT, LIFE, HONOURARY AND ASSOCIATE. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | KENNETH ARNOLD, DR. |
| Position title: | SECRETARY |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | FLORA ARONSHTAM |
| Position title: | ADVISOR, HEALTH POLICY |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | DR. DAVID BACH |
| Position title: | CHAIR OF THE BOARD |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | B. THEODORE BOADWAY |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | PAUL DEZARA |
| Position title: | MANAGER, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | DR. LAWRENCE ERLICK |
| Position title: | PAST - PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | GREGORY FLYNN, DR. |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT ELECT |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | JONATHAN GUSS |
| Position title: | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | STEVEN HARRISON |
| Position title: | POLICY ADVISOR, HEALTH POLICY |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | JEFF HENRY |
| Position title: | SENIOR DIRECTOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | PEGGY HUIGENBOS |
| Position title: | COORDINATOR, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | CAROL JACOBSON |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | CAROLE KERBEL |
| Position title: | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | BORIS KRALJ |
| Position title: | ACTING CHIEF ECONOMIST |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | BARBARA LEBLANC |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | JOHN RAPIN, DR. |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | SIVA RATNASINGAM |
| Position title: | OFFICER, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | DR, MICHAEL THOBURN |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DEPT OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | DARREL WEINKAUF |
| Position title: | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | JOHN WELLNER |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | DR. JANICE WILLETT |
| Position title: | HONORARY TREASURER |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Environment Canada, Health Canada (HC), Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Revenue Canada (RC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) |
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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: | Health, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | TOBACCO CONTROL ACTIVITIES; TOBACCO ACT; HEALTH CARE FUNDING; PRIVACY LEGISLATION; ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE; CANADA HEALTH ACT; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES INCLUDING GROUND LEVEL OZONE AND SULPHUR EMISSIONS IN GASOLINE; PHYSICIAN SAFETY; PHARMACEUTICALS; PHYSICIAN HUMAN RESOURCES; CANADA PENSION PLAN [ CPP] AND EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE [ EI] FORMS AND CONTRIBUTIONS; SULPHUR IN GASOLINE REGULATIONS OF 1998; POPULATION HEALTH ISSUES; GST. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | HEALTH CARE FUNDING AND ACCESSABILITY; CANADA HEALTH ACT; HOME CARE PROGRAMS; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; CPP AND EI FORMS AND CONTRIBUTIONS; FINANCIAL ISSUES; INFORMATION PRIVACY AND ELECTRONIC DATA USE FOR HEALTH CARE INFORMATION; PHYSICIAN HUMAN RESOURCES AND COMPENSATION; POPULATION HEALTH ISSUES; GST. |