Registry of Lobbyists
Version 5 of 17 (2000-05-29 to 2000-12-15) 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
17 YORK STREET OTTAWA, ON K1N 9J6 Canada |
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 AND ASSOCIATIONS ARE COMPRISED OF ALL OF CANADA'S PROVINCIAL AND TERRITORIAL HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATIONS AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. |
Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
Name: | EDWARD BERGEN |
Position title: | CHA BOARD CHAIR |
Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
Name: | EDWARD BRADO |
Position title: | DIRECTOR, EDUCATION & CONFERENCE |
Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
Name: | GINA CHAROS |
Position title: | HEALTH POLICY RESEARCHER |
Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
Name: | AILEEN LEO |
Position title: | DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS |
Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
Name: | ELEANOR SAWYER |
Position title: | DIRECTOR, 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 |
Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
Name: | KATHRYN TREGUNNA |
Position title: | DIRECTOR, POLICY DEVELOPMENT |
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, Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) |
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: | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2000: NURSING RESEARCH FUND ADVISORY COMMITTEE, CDN HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH FUND (CHSRF).NOVEMBER 1999-MAY 2000: ONGOING MEETINGS WITH HRDC AND HEALTH CANADA TO DISCUSS NATL. NURSING SECTOR STUDY.JANUARY-MAY 2000: ONGOING MEETINGS WITH HRDC AND HEALTH CANADA TO DISCUSS NATL. HOME CARE STUDY.MAY 2000: GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES (GATS) INFORMATION SESSION, DEPT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE.APRIL 2000: CHA PRESENTATION ON BILL C-13 BEFORE THE SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL AFFAIRS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.NOVEMBER 1999-MARCH 2000: ONGOING MEETINGS WITH REVENUE CANADA AND FINANCE CANADA TO DISCUSS GST REVIEW AS IT APPLIES TO HEALTHCARE.FEBRUARY 2000: ¿OF LIFE OR DEATH¿ - PRESENTATION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL AFFAIRS .FEBRUARY 2000: MEETING WITH CONSTANTINE TIKHANOV, HEALTH CANADA.JANUARY 2000: MEETING RE: BILL C-6 AT INDUSTRY CANADA.NOVEMBER 1999-JANUARY 2000: YEAR 2000 PREPAREDNESS MEETINGS WITH FED/PROV/TER GOVT REPS, CYNCH, HEALTH CANADA . DECEMBER 1999: APPEARANCE BEFORE THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON HEALTH RE. C-13.DECEMBER 1999: MEETING WITH INFECTION CONTROL STEERING COMMITTEE, LABORATORY CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL (LCDC), HEALTH CANADA (REPRESENTATION LETTER SENT NOVEMBER 1999).NOVEMBER 1999: APPEARANCE BEFORE THE SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL AFFAIRS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RE. BILL C-6.NOVEMBER 1999: APPEARANCE BEFORE STANDING COMMITTEE ON FINANCE RE. PRE-BUDGET SUBMISSIONS.NOVEMBER 1999: MEETING RE: Y2K WITH GUY BEDARD (DIRECTOR GENERAL, EXTERNAL LIAISON) AND GERARD BAETENS (COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER), TREASURY BOARD CANADA.NOVEMBER 1999-APRIL 2000: SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD (SAB) COMMITTEE ON THE DRUG REVIEW PROCESS IN HEALTH CANADA |
Subject Matter: Prospective: | ONGOING: MEETINGS WITH HRDC RE: HOME CARE AND NURSING LABOUR SECTOR STUDIES.ONGOING: CONTACT WITH HEALTH CANADA ON VARIOUS ISSUES.ONGOING: CONTACT/APPEARANCE BEFORE THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RE: FEDERAL BUDGET 2001CONTACT WITH THE MINISTER OF HEALTH'S OFFICE ON VARIOUS ISSUES.CONTACT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL REVENUE RE: THE GST AS IT APPLIES TO HEALTHCARE |