Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Healthcare Association / Association canadienne des soins de santé / SHARON SHOLZBERG-GRAY, PRESIDENT AND CEO

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Canadian Healthcare Association / Association canadienne des soins de santé
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: SHARON SHOLZBERG-GRAY, PRESIDENT AND CEO 
Initial registration start date: 1998-03-19
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 778394-543

Version 7 of 17 (2002-01-14 to 2002-07-23)

Version 7 of 17 (2002-01-14 to 2002-07-23) 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.

A. Organization Information

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
 

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

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: MARY-LOU ROSSITER
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.
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

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:
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: SEPTEMBER 6, 2001- MEETING WITH INDUSTRY CANADA REGARDING PRIVACY OF PERSONAL HEALTH INFORMATIONSEPTEMBER 7, 2001- ATTENDED WORKSHOP ON COORDINATING HEALTH HUMAN RESOURCES STRATEGIES, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT CANADA (HRDC)SEPTEMBER 20, 2001- MEETING WITH IAN GREEN, DEPUTY MINISTER OF HEALTH TO DISCUSS HEALTH FUNDING AND HEALTH POLICY ISSUESSEPTEMBER 20, 2001- MEETING WITH BILL DOBSON AND PHIL JOLIE, CANADA CUSTOMS AND REVENUE AGENCY TO DISCUSS THE GST AS IT APPLIES TO HEALTHCAREONGOING: NURSING LABOUR SECTOR STUDY (HRDC AND HEALTH CANADA)ONGOING: HOME CARE LABOUR SECTOR STUDY (HRDC AND HEALTH CANADA)ONGOING: HUMAN RESOURCES STRATEGY FOR PHYSICIANS IN CANADA (HRDC AND HEALTH CANADA)ONGOING: MEETINGS WITH INDUSTRY CANADA, HEALTH CANADA RE BILL C-6OCTOBER 3, 2001- MEETING WITH SENATOR KIRBY, RE BILL C-6
Subject Matter: Prospective: ONGOING: NURSING LABOUR SECTOR STUDY (HRDC AND HEALTH CANADA)ONGOING: HOME CARE LABOUR SECTOR STUDY (HRDC AND HEALTH CANADA)ONGOING: HUMAN RESOURCES STRATEGY FOR PHYSICIANS IN CANADA (HRDC AND HEALTH CANADA)ONGOING: CONTACT WITH MINISTER OF HEALTH'S OFFICE ON VARIOUS HEALTH ISSUESONGOING: CONTACT WITH MINSITER OF FINANCE'S OFFICE ON VARIOUS HEALTH FUNDING ISSUESONGOING: REPRESENTATION TO SENATOR KIRBY TO DISCUSS HEALTH CARE REFORMONGOING: REPRESENTATION TO ROMANOW COMMISSION TO DISCUSS HEALTH CARE REFORMONGOING: MEETINGS WITH CANADA CUSTOMS AND REVENUE TO DISCUSS THE GST AS IT APPLIES TO HEALTHCAREONGOING: MEETINGS WITH INDUSTRY CANADA TO DISCUSS HEALTH RELATED ISSUES AND BILL C-6




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