Registry of Lobbyists
Total Number of Communication Reports: 8
Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0
Version 1 of 21 (2001-04-11 to 2001-11-12) 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 MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
1867 ALTA VISTA DRIVE OTTAWA, ON K1G 3Y6 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-731-8610 |
| Fax number: | 613-731-1755 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | WILLIAM THOLL, SECRETARY GENERAL AND CEO |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (CMA) IS THE NATIONAL VOICE OF CANADIAN PHYSICIANS. FOUNDED IN 1867, CMA'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP FOR PHYSICIANS AND TO PROMOTE THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE FOR CANADIANS.ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS AND THE CANADIAN PUBLIC, CMA PERFORMS A WIDE VARIETY OF FUNCTIONS, SUCH AS ADVOCATING HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE/ACCIDENT PREVENTION POLICIES AND STRATEGIES, ADVOCATING FOR ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTH CARE, FACILITATING CHANGE WITHIN THE MEDICAL PROFESSION, AND PROVIDING LEADERSHIP AND GUIDANCE TO PHYSICIANS TO HELP THEM INFLUENCE, MANAGE AND ADAPT TO CHANGES IN HEALTH CARE DELIVERY. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | THE CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION IS A VOLUNTARY PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING THE MAJORITY OF CANADA'S PHYSICIANS AND COMPRISING 12 PROVINCIAL AND TERRITORIAL DIVISIONS AND 43 AFFILIATED MEDICAL 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: | CHANTAL COURCHESNE |
| Position title: | PROGRAM MANAGER, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | GLEN DOUCET |
| Position title: | SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | EVE ELMAN |
| Position title: | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | DENISE PERRIER |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIRECTORATE |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | DENIS ROCH |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, ECONOMICS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | WILLIAM THOLL |
| Position title: | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER |
| 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: | Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), Revenue Canada (RC), Transport Canada (TC) |
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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: | Education, Environment, Health, Industry, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTH CARE , NATURAL HEALTH PRODUCTS, PRE-BUDGET CONSULTATIONS, BUDGET CONSULTATIONS, SNOW CRAFT AND WATER CRAFT LICENSING, FOOD LABELING, CALORIE COUNT LABELLING, LANDMINES, PRENATAL HEALTH, GST, RRSP, TOBACCO ACT AMENDMENTS, TOBACCO ISSUES, TOBACCO REGULATIONS, FINANCIAL ISSUES, HEALTH CARE FUNDING, INFORMATION PRIVACY, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS; NEW REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES; ORGAN & TISSUE DONATION; CRIMINAL CODE (DRUNK DRIVING). BILL C 42 (AN ACT TO AMEND THE TOBACCO ACT), BILL C6(PRIVACY AND ELECTRONIC COMMERCE), BILL S-2 (AN ACT TO AMEND THE PENSION BENEFITS STANDARDS), BILL C13 (AN ACT TO ESTABILISH THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH RESEARCH), EUTHANASIA. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | SUSTAINABILITY OF HEALTH CARE (FINANCING AND ACCESSIBILITY); PRIMARY HEALTH CARE RENEWAL,PRE-BUDGET CONSULTATIONS AND BUDGET CONSULTATIONS; HEALTH CARE REFORM, HOMECARE, PHARMACARE; PHARMACEUTICALS: PRICING & DIRECT TO CONSUMER DRUG ADVERTIZING, NATURAL HEALTH PRODUCTS; MEDICINAL USE OF MARIHUANA,RETIREMENT INCOME POLICY, RRSPS, RESPS, GST; FEDERAL HEALTH FORMS; CIVIL AVIATION MEDICAL EXAMINERS; PROGRAMS: HEALTH CARE, HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION; DRIVER'S EXAMINATION GUIDE; NEW REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES; ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION; TOBACCO LEGISLATION & REGULATIONS; HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES; PRIVACY PROTECTION OF HEALTH INFORMATION; HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES; CONNECTIVITY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH ISSUES, POST SECONDARY EDUCATION TUITION AND STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES; IMMIGRATION HEALTH ISSUES; HEALTH HUMAN RESOURCES. |