Registry of Lobbyists
Version 6 of 35 (2008-04-29 to 2008-08-08) 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: |
Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists / Association canadienne des orthophonistes et audiologistes
920- #1 Nicholas Street Ottawa, ON K1N 7B7 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-567-9968 Ext.: 262 |
| Fax number: | 613-567-2859 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | Ondina Love, Executive Director |
| Description of the organization's activities: | The Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (CASLPA) is the single national body that supports the needs, interests and development of speech-language pathologists, audiologists and supportive personnel across Canada. Speech-language pathologists and audiologists are professionals who evaluate and treat people across the spectrum of life who have speech, language, swallowing, hearing and balance disorders. They may be employed in various settings including schools, hospitals, nursing homes, daycares, and private practice. CASLPA offers various membership benefits as well as public awareness and advocacy work. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | Full Member A professional who holds a Master's degree in speech-language pathology or audiology or equivalent and has acquired 300 supervised clinical hours. Reduced HoursA professional who meets the full member requirements and works less than 800 hours in a given year.International Member A professional who meets full membership requirements but works outside of Canada.Supportive Personnel MemberA graduate of an educational program for supportive personnel in speech-language pathology and/or audiology or equivalent. The educational program must include 100 hours of clinical experience. Supportive Personnel - Reduced HoursA professional who meets supportive personnel membership requirements and works less than 800 hours in a given year.Affiliate An individual, such as an auditory verbal therapist, teacher of the hearing impaired, etc., with a special interest in human communication and its disorders but who does not meet the requirements for any other membership category.Research/Allied Professional A professional who holds a Master's degree or PhD in an area related to human communication disorders and/or sciences, and is employed in a university communcation disorders department or another program involving research or teaching related to human communication disorders and/or sciences.Retired A member who is not currently employed and has no intention of re-entering the workforce. Student Member A student who is enrolled in a Canadian or international graduate university program in speech-language pathology or audiology, or a college program for supportive personnel in speech-language pathology and/or audiology. The student cannot be practicing in the field to qualify for this category. Non-practicing speech-language pathologists and audiologists enrolled as full-time students in studies related to the two disciplines are also eligible for this category. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | Sharon Fotheringham |
| Position title: | MAnager of Speech-Language Pathology and Standards |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Chantal Kealey |
| Position title: | Manager of Audiology and Supportive Personnel |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Health Canada (HC), Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC), Industry Canada, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), 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, Meetings, Presentations, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format | ||||||
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Education, Health | ||||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | A newly released (2007) study has revealed that many classrooms have poor quality acoustics and that children are not always working in optimal classroom listening conditions. Because children primarily learn through listening, noisy classrooms can have serious effects on a child's ability to learn. Classroom acoustics are controllable by taking steps to reduce noise and reverberation. Parents must be aware of the potential effects of noisy classrooms on learning and help ensure that steps are taken to maximize their child's education. Teachers must be aware of the impact of poor classroom acoustics on their vocal health. CASLPA held a press conference on Parliament Hill on October 1, 2007 to address these important issues.As a members of HEAL - lobby government on health human resources issues.Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)/Blue Cross Medavie: CASLPA continues its work with federal third party payers in order to ensure that the interests of audiologists are known and considered. Funding request made to Health Canada for an HR task force meeting. Request denied. | ||||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | Lobbying for introduction of National Acoustical Standards for Classroom in Canada or adoption of the ANSI standards (US)Lobbying for changes to the current Hazardous products act to lower the current decibel level for toys from 100 decibels to somehting in line with WHO or ISO standards. | ||||||
Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
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This is the responsible officer name as provided in the most recent registration for the corporation or organization.
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Speech-Language & Audiology Canada/Orthophonie & Audiologie Canada | 2024-03-28 | current |
| Speech-Language & Audiology Canada/Orthophonie & Audiologie Canada | 2014-04-01 | 2024-03-28 |
| Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists/Association canadienne des orthophonistes et audiologistes | 2008-08-08 | 2014-04-01 |
| Responsible Officer Name | From (YYYY-MM-DD) | To (YYYY-MM-DD) |
|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Cooke | 2024-03-28 | Current |
| Dawn Wilson | 2020-06-29 | 2024-03-28 |
| Joanne Charlebois | 2012-03-01 | 2020-06-29 |
| Dana Cooper | 2011-04-06 | 2011-10-02 |
| Chantal Kealey | 2011-03-24 | 2011-04-06 |
| Ondina Love | 2005-07-15 | 2011-03-24 |
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.