Registry of Lobbyists
Version 12 of 17 (2004-12-15 to 2005-06-10) 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 Healthcare Association / Association canadienne des soins de santé
17 YORK STREET OTTAWA, ON K1N 9J6 Canada |
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| Telephone number: | 613-241-8005 | ||||
| Fax number: | 613-241-5055 | ||||
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | SHARON SHOLZBERG-GRAY, PRESIDENT AND CEO | ||||
| Description of the organization's activities: | CHA'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY IN CANADA THROUGH POLICY DEVELOPMENT, ADVOCACY AND LEADERSHIP. | ||||
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | CHA'S MEMBERS ARE CANADA'S PROVINCIAL AND TERRITORIAL HOSPITAL AND HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS. | ||||
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | Yes | ||||
| End date of the organization's last completed financial year: | 2003-12-31 | ||||
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| Name: | KATHLEEN MCGOVERN |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, POLICY AND COMMUNICATIONS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | NATALIE ROCHON |
| Position title: | COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ELEANOR SAWYER |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, CHA PUBLISHING |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | SHARON SHOLZBERG-GRAY |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT AND CEO |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ALEX TAYLOR |
| Position title: | CHA BOARD CHAIR ELECT (BECOMES CHAIR IN JUNE 2005) |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | CHERYL TEETER |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, CHA LEARNING |
| 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: | Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) |
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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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Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Aboriginal Affairs, Health, Industry, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Trade, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | MAY 7, 2004: MEETING WITH IAN GREEN, THEN DEPUTY MINISTER OF HEALTH, TO RECEIVE SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME (SARS) UPDATE.MAY 20, 2004: MEETING WITH HEALTH CANADA OFFICIALS FROM THE NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON AGING TO DISCUSS LONG-TERM INSTITUTIONAL CARE. JUNE 1-2, 2004: INFORMAL MEETINGS WITH THE HONOURABLE PIERRE PETTIGREW, THEN MINISTER OF HEALTH, AND THE HONOURABLE CAROLYN BENNETT, MINISTER OF STATE (PUBLIC HEALTH), DURING THE CHA-HOSTED NATIONAL HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (MINISTERS WERE SPEAKERS AT THIS EVENT).JUNE 16, 2004: TELECONFERENCE WITH IAN GREEN, THEN DEPUTY MINISTER OF HEALTH, TO DISCUSS THE UPCOMING FIRST MINISTERS' MEETING ON HEALTH. JUNE 24, 2004: MEETING WITH IAN GREEN, THEN DEPUTY MINISTER OF HEALTH, TO DISCUSS FEDERAL/PROVINCIAL/TERRITORIAL HEALTH ISSUES.AUGUST 11, 2004: MEETING WITH THE HONOURABLE UJJAL DOSANJH, MINISTER OF HEALTH, TO DISCUSS HEALTH SYSTEM FUNDING, ACCESSIBILITY, SUSTAINABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE CONTEXT OF THE FIRST MINISTERS' MEETING ON HEALTH.AUGUST 24, 2004: MEETING WITH HEALTH CANADA OFFICIALS TO DISCUSS THE DRAFT PAN-CANADIAN HEALTH INFORMATION PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY FRAMEWORK.AUGUST 24, 2004: MEETING WITH ALEX HIMELFARB, PRIVY COUNCIL CLERK AND SECRETARY TO THE CABINET, TO DISCUSS THE FIRST MINISTERS' MEETING ON HEALTH. AUGUST 30, 2004: MEETING WITH IAN GREEN, THEN DEPUTY MINISTER OF HEALTH, AND JANICE CHARETTE, ASSOCIATE DEPUTY MINISTER OF HEALTH, TO FOLLOW UP ON AUGUST 11TH MEETING WITH MINISTER DOSANJH. AUGUST 31, 2004: MEETING WITH LOUIS LÉVESQUE, ASSISTANT DEPUTY MINISTER OF FINANCE, TO DISCUSS THE FEDERAL/PROVINCIAL/TERRITORIAL FUNDING FRAMEWORK AND LEVEL OF TRANSFERS IN ADVANCE OF THE FIRST MINISTERS' MEETING ON HEALTH. SEPTEMBER 3, 2004: MEETING WITH PETER NICHOLSON, SENIOR SPECIAL ADVISOR, PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE, TO DISCUSS SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES CONCERNING THE FIRST MINISTERS' MEETING ON HEALTH. TO SEE COMPLETE DOCUMENT CONTACT THE LRB. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | JANUARY 20, 2005: TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH MORRIS ROSENBERG, DEPUTY MINISTER OF HEALTH, TO ADDRESS FOLLOW-UP ISSUES RELATED TO THE FIRST MINISTERS' MEETING ON HEALTH AND TO DISCUSS HIS FUTURE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE GROUP OF FOUR (CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, CANADIAN NURSES ASSOCIATION, CANADIAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION AND CHA).JANUARY 28, 2005: MEETING WITH DR. ROBERT PETERSON, DIRECTOR GENERAL, THERAPEUTIC PRODUCTS DIRECTORATE (TPD), HEALTH CANADA, TO DISCUSS THE MEDICAL DEVICE REGULATIONS ENFORCED BY TPD.FEBRUARY 4, 2005: PRESENTATION TO OFFICIALS FROM THE HOME AND CONTINUING CARE UNIT, HEALTH CANADA, TO DISCUSS LONG-TERM CARE. FEBRUARY 17, 2005: MEETING WITH THE HONOURABLE UJJAL DOSANJH, MINISTER OF HEALTH, WHO HAS AGREED TO PARTICIPATE IN CHA'S CEO FORUM AND BOARD MEETING. ONGOING:Ø ONGOING RELATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS WITH RELEVANT HEALTH CANADA AND FINANCE CANADA OFFICIALS.Ø ONGOING RELATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CANADA REVENUE AGENCY ON HEALTH-RELATED GST ISSUES.Ø ONGOING RELATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS WITH HUMAN RESOURCES AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT CANADA OFFICIALS REGARDING VARIOUS LABOUR-SECTOR STUDIES. |