Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS(CAOT) / ASSOCIATION CANADIENNCE DES ERGOTHÉRAPEUTES (ACE) / Helene Sabourin, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO)

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS(CAOT) / ASSOCIATION CANADIENNCE DES ERGOTHÉRAPEUTES (ACE)
Responsible Officer Name: Helene Sabourin, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 1998-01-02
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 942494-637

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 55

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 5

Version 20 of 54 (2008-01-14 to 2008-07-07)

Version 20 of 54 (2008-01-14 to 2008-07-07) 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 ASSOCIATION OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS(CAOT) / ASSOCIATION CANADIENNCE DES ERGOTHÉRAPEUTES (ACE)
CTTC Building, Suite 3400
1125 Colonel By Dr.
Ottawa, ON  K1S 5R1
Canada
Telephone number: 613-523-2268
Fax number: 613-523-2552  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: CLAUDIA VON ZWECK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR  
 
Description of the organization's activities: The Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists is a national professional organization that provides membership services, resources, standards and advocacy for the occupational therapy profession in Canada.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: Individual member; Life/Honorary member; Associate member; Student member; and Affiliate members (organizations with similar objects to CAOT)
 
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: 2007-09-30
 
List of Government Funding
Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year
Public Health Agency $62,619.00
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada $260,100.00
Health Canada $8,049.00
Public Health Agency $200,000.00

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: Donna Klaiman
Position title: Director of Professional Affairs
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Darene Toal-Sullivan
Position title: Director of Professional Practice
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Kathy Van Benthem
Position title: Director of Standards
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Claudia von Zweck
Position title: Executive Director
Public offices held: No
 

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), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC), National Defence (DND), Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC), Public Service Staff Relations Board (PSSRB), Revenue Canada (RC), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Aboriginal Affairs, Consumer Issues, Defence, Education, Employment and Training, Health, Immigration, Taxation and Finance
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: - member of Health Action Lobby to monitor health human resource planning- communication with Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) and Health Canada relating to health human resource planning for occupational therapy, including the workforce integration of international occupational therapy graduates- communication with Public Health Agency relating to seniors and fall prevention- communication with government regarding the role of occupational therapy in primary health care-communication with Public Health Agency regarding health promotion and older drivers in Canada
Subject Matter: Prospective: - member of Health Action Lobby to monitor health human resource planning- communication with HRSDC and Health Canada relating to health human resource planning for occupational therapy- communication with Public Health Agency relating to seniors and fall prevention- communication with government regarding the role of occupational therapy in primary health care-communication with Public Health Agency regarding health promotion and older drivers in Canada- communication with government regarding provision of occupational therapy services for aboriginal populations as well as members of armed forces, veterans and civil servants
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit ¿Post-Fall Support: Enabling Seniors Project¿ was funded July 2005 by the Public Health Agency of Canada Population Health Fund.
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit "Access and Registration Framework Project" was funded February 2007 by the Foreign Credential Recognition Fund and will be complete by February 2008
Policy or Program, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit Lead/participate in projects funded by Health Canada and HRSDC to promote the workforce integration of internationally educated occupational therapists (e.g. Access and Registration Framework Project, Web Portal Project).
Policy or Program, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit Lead/participate in projects funded by Public Health Agency related to seniors and fall prevention (e.g. Post-Fall Support Project).
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit Lead a project funded by the Public Health Agency for project related to develop a blueprint for older driver safey.
Policy or Program Meet with government officials to discuss access to occupational therapy services for select populations (e.g. veterans, armed forces, civil service)
Policy or Program Monitor work on Pan Canadian Health Human Resources (HHR) Coordinating Mechanism




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