Registry of Lobbyists
Version 2 of 21 (1997-11-25 to 1998-06-23) 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.
| Organization: |
Canadian Health Coalition / Coalition canadienne de la santé
2841 RIVERSIDE DRIVE OTTAWA, ON K1V 8X7 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-521-3400 |
| Fax number: | 613-521-9638 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | MICHAEL MCBANE, NATIONAL CO-ORDINATOR |
| Description of the organization's activities: | DEDICATED TO SAVING MEDICARE AND THE FIVE PRINCIPLES OF THE CANADA HEALTH ACT, AND TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PROVINCIAL HEALTH COALITIONS REPRESENTING LABOUR, WOMEN, CHURCH, ANTI-POVERTY, STUDENTS & SENIORS 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: | KATHLEEN CONNORS |
| Position title: | CHAIRPERSON |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | MICHAEL MCBANE |
| Position title: | COORDINATOR |
| 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: | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Industry Canada, Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), SENATE |
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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 |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | LAUNCHED A NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO "PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH CARE FROM PRIVATE GREED". FOCUS IS ON 2 AREAS: (1) PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES & MONOPOLY DRUG PATENTS, AND (2) COMMERCIALIZATION OF HEALTH CARE DELIVERY. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | SAME AS ABOVE. PLUS PUBLIC EDUCATION ON HOME CARE, PHARMACARE AND HEALTH INFO TECHNOLOGY ISSUES. |