Registry of Lobbyists
Total Number of Communication Reports: 8
Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0
Version 14 of 21 (2005-03-31 to 2005-08-26) 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 SERVE AND UNITE THE PHYSICIANS OF CANADA AND BE THE NATIONAL ADVOCATE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PEOPLE OF CANADA FOR THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE. ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS AND THE CANADIAN PUBLIC, CMA PERFORMS A WIDE VARIETY OF FUNCTIONS, SUCH AS ADVOCATING HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE/INJURY 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: | TERRY ALBERT |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | Unknown |
| Name: | JIM ARMOUR |
| Position title: | Director, Communications |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | DR. EUGENE BEREZA |
| Position title: | CHAIR, COMMITTEE ON ETHICS |
| Public offices held: | Unknown |
| Name: | DR. ALECS CHOCHINOV |
| Position title: | CHAIR, COUNCIL ON EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE |
| Public offices held: | Unknown |
| Name: | DR. LOUISE M.C. CLOUTIER |
| Position title: | CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
| Public offices held: | Unknown |
| Name: | PAUL-ÉMILE CLOUTIER |
| Position title: | ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL, ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | PAUL-ÉMILE CLOUTIER |
| Position title: | ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL, ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | DR. MICHAEL T. COHEN |
| Position title: | CHAIR, COUNCIL ON HEALTH CARE AND PROMOTION |
| Public offices held: | Unknown |
| Name: | DR. RUTH COLLINS-NAKAI |
| Position title: | CMA PRESIDENT-ELECT |
| Public offices held: | Unknown |
| Name: | CHANTAL COURCHESNE |
| Position title: | MANAGER, PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | DR. MARSHALL DAHL |
| Position title: | CHAIR, COUNCIL ON HEALTH POLICY AND ECONOMICS |
| Public offices held: | Unknown |
| Name: | GLEN DOUCET |
| Position title: | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | GLEN DOUCET |
| Position title: | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | BARBARA DREW |
| Position title: | ASSOCIATE SECRETARY GENERAL AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | EVE ELMAN |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | EVE ELMAN |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | DR. JAMES LANE |
| Position title: | HONORARY TREASURER |
| Public offices held: | Unknown |
| Name: | MAIDMENT LEANNE |
| Position title: | MANAGER, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND ADVOCACY |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | MAIDMENT LEANNE |
| Position title: | MANAGER, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND ADVOCACY |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | DR. ISRA LEVY |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | DR. ISRA LEVY |
| Position title: | CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER AND DIRECTOR, OFFICE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | SEEMA NAGPAL |
| Position title: | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, EPIDEMIOLOGY, OFFICE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | BILL PASCAL |
| Position title: | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER |
| Public offices held: | Unknown |
| Name: | WILLIAM PASCAL |
| Position title: | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | DR. SUNIL PATEL |
| Position title: | CMA PAST-PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | Unknown |
| Name: | MARCEL SAULNIER |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, POLICY RESEARCH |
| Public offices held: | Unknown |
| Name: | BRIANE DR. SCHARFSTEIN |
| Position title: | ASSOCIATE SECRETARY GENERAL, PROFESSIONAL AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | Unknown |
| Name: | DR. ALBERT J. SCHUMACHER |
| Position title: | CMA PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | Unknown |
| Name: | JILL SKINNER |
| Position title: | SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER, OFFICE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | ALEXANDRA TCHEREMENSKA |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, OFFICE FOR LEADERSHIP IN MEDICINE |
| Public offices held: | Unknown |
| Name: | WILLIAM THOLL |
| Position title: | SECRETARY GENERAL AND CEO |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | MILLICENT TOOMBS |
| Position title: | SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER, OFFICE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH |
| Public offices held: | Unknown |
| Name: | DR. DANIEL WAGNER |
| Position title: | CHAIR, POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE |
| Public offices held: | Unknown |
| Name: | DR. TODD WATKINS |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | DR. TODD WATKINS |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | CANADA HEALTH INFOWAY, Canadian Heritage (PCH), CANADIAN INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH INFORMATION, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), HEALTH COUNCIL, Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, INTERGOUVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS, Justice Canada (JC), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Revenue Canada (RC), Solicitor General Canada (SGC), THE SENATE OF CANADA, Transport Canada (TC), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) | ||||
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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: | TIMELY ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE: WAIT TIMES AND BENCHMARKS; HEALTH CARE FUNDING; NATURAL HEALTH PRODUCTS REGULATIONS, PRE-BUDGET AND BUDGET CONSULTATIONS, HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION; HEALTH LIVING INITIATIVES; PHYSICIAN HEALTH AND WELL-BEING; TOBACCO CONTROL (CPP INVESTMENT BOARD TOBACCO HOLDINGS; NATIONAL TOBACCO CONTROL PROGRAMS), NATIONAL DRUG STRATEGY (PREVENTION AND TREATMENT; NATIONAL IMMUNIZATION STRATEGY, CHRONIC DISEASES) AND HEALTH PROTECTION LEGISLATION RENEWAL; PHARMACEUTICAL STRATEGY (INCLUDING MONITORING AND SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS, MANDATORY REPORTING OF ADVERSE DRUG EFFECTS; CROSS-BORDER PHARMACY, INTERNET PHARMACY, DIRECT TO CONSUMER ADVERTISING OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS REGULATIONS; REVIEW OF SCHEDULE A OF THE FOOD AND DRUGS ACT); PAN-CANADIAN HEALTH HUMAN RESOURCES STRATEGY (INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL GRADUATES, CANADA CORP AND INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL SERVICE INITIATIVES, MEDICAL EDUCATION, TUITION LEVELS AND STUDENT DEBT LOADS, RECRUITMENT TRAINING AND RETENTION), FINANCIAL AND TAXATION ISSUES (INCLUDING GST AND PHYSICIAN SERVICES RRSP LIMITS, PENSION REGULATIONS, RETIREMENT INCOME ISSUES): CPP DISABILITY TAX CREDIT PROGRAM; EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS; HEALTH INFORMATION PRIVACY, MEDICINAL MARIJUANA REGULATIONS, FEDERAL HEALTH PROGRAMS AND FEDERAL FORMS; MENTAL HEALTH AND A NATIONAL STRATEGY; ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH ISSUES (KYOTO PROTOCOL, AIR QUALITY, SAFE DRINKING WATER).¿BILL C-12 QUARANTINE ACT; ¿BILL C-16 AN ACT TO AMEND THE CRIMINAL CODE (IMPAIRED DRIVING) AND TO MAKE CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS; ¿BILL C-17 AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONTRAVENTIONS ACT AND THE CONTROLLED DRUGS AND SUBSTANCES ACT AND TO MAKE CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS; ¿BILL C-39: AN ACT TO AMEND THE FEDERAL-PROVINCIAL FISCAL ARRANGEMENTS ACT AND TO ENACT AN ACT RESPECTING THE PROVISION OF FUNDING FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT. | ||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | TIMELY ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE: WAIT TIMES AND BENCHMARKS; SUSTAINABILITY OF HEALTH CARE (FINANCING AND ACCESSIBILITY), PRIMARY HEALTH CARE RENEWAL, PRE-BUDGET CONSULTATIONS; HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION; HEALTH LIVING INITIATIVES; PHYSICIAN HEALTH AND WELL-BEING; ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION; TOBACCO CONTROL (CPP INVESTMENT BOARD TOBACCO HOLDINGS; NATIONAL TOBACCO CONTROL PROGRAMS), NATIONAL DRUG STRATEGY-PREVENTION AND TREATMENT; PHARMACEUTICAL STRATEGY (INCLUDING MONITORING AND SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS, MANDATORY REPORTING OF ADVERSE DRUG EFFECTS; CROSS-BORDER PHARMACY; INTERNET PHARMACY); TELEHEALTH; PAN-CANADIAN HEALTH HUMAN RESOURCE STRATEGY (INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL GRADUATES, CANADA CORP AND INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL SERVICE INITIATIVES, MEDICAL EDUCATION, TUITION LEVELS AND STUDENT DEBT LOADS, RECRUITMENT TRAINING AND RETENTION), FINANCIAL AND TAXATION ISSUES (INCLUDING GST AND PHYSICIAN SERVICES RRSP LIMITS, PENSION REGULATIONS, RETIREMENT INCOME ISSUES); EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS; HEALTH INFORMATION PRIVACY, MEDICINAL MARIJUANA REGULATIONS, FEDERAL HEALTH PROGRAMS AND FEDERAL FORMS; NATIONAL HEALTH GOALS; HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES (ELECTRONIC MEDICAL AND HEALTH RECORDS), PRIVACY PROTECTION OF HEALTH INFORMATION AND THE PIPEDA REVIEW; MENTAL HEALTH AND NATIONAL STRATEGY; ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH ISSUES AND ABORIGINAL HEALTH ISSUES.¿BILL C-16 AN ACT TO AMEND THE CRIMINAL CODE (IMPAIRED DRIVING) AND TO MAKE CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS; ¿BILL C-17 AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONTRAVENTIONS ACT AND THE CONTROLLED DRUGS AND SUBSTANCES ACT AND TO MAKE CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS; ¿ANTICIPATED LEGISLATION ESTABLISHING THE CANADA PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY | ||||
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