Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

The College of Family Physicians of Canada / Le Collège des médecins de famille du Canada / Nancy Fowler, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: The College of Family Physicians of Canada / Le Collège des médecins de famille du Canada
Responsible Officer Name: Nancy Fowler, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2005-08-02
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 956914-5147

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 111

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 11

Version 1 of 39 (2005-08-02 to 2006-06-05)

Version 1 of 39 (2005-08-02 to 2006-06-05) 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: The College of Family Physicians of Canada / Le Collège des médecins de famille du Canada
2630 Skymark Avenue
Mississauga, ON  L4W 5A4
Canada
Telephone number: 905-629-0900  Ext.: 237
Fax number: 905-629-0893  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: Calvin Gutkin, Executive Director and CEO  
 
Description of the organization's activities: The CFPC is the collective voice for family medicine in Canada.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: Voluntary
 
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: Eric Mang
Position title: Manager of Health Policy
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: John Maxted
Position title: Director of Health Policy and Communications
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Judy McCracken
Position title: Executive Assistant
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Leslie Stafford
Position title: Communications Officer
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: Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Health Canada (HC)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Health
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: Ongoing discussions with federal Ministry of Health senior officials with respect to wait time measurement and understanding of appropriate wait time guidelines. Ongoing discussions with respect to primary health care and the role of the family physician. Health Human Resources: support for adequate number of family physiciansInternational Medical Graduates: support for IMGs to contribute to family medicine in Canada.
Subject Matter: Prospective: Continuing discussions on primary health care and the role of the family physician (re: remuneration, scopes of practice)Ongoing discussion on wait time measurement.Health Human Resources: family physician recruitment and retention
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Policy or Program Health Human ResourcesInternational Medical GraduatesWait TimesPrimary Health Care renewal
Regulation None
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit None
Legislative Proposal None
Bill or Resolution None




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