Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 46 (2006-03-21 to 2006-09-11) 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: |
The Canadian Chiropractic Association / L'Association Chiropratique Canadienne
1396 Eglinton Avenue West Toronto, ON M6C 2E4 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 416-781-5656 Ext.: 226 |
| Fax number: | 416-781-0923 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | Hugh Duncan, Director, Government & Interporfessional Relations |
| Description of the organization's activities: | The mission statement of The Canadian Chiropractic Association is: to help Canadians live healthier lives by informing the public about the benefits of chiropractic care; promoting the integration ot chiropractic into the health care system; and by facilitating chiropractic research. Chiropractors deal primarily with neuromusculoskeletal conditions. As primary health care practitioners, the public may contact them directly without mandatory referral from another health care professional. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | The CCA has member divisions in each province. Individual members are chiropractic practitioners licenced to practice in at least one province in Canada. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | John Tucker |
| Position title: | Director, Government & Interprofessional Relations |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Health Canada (HC), National Defence (DND), Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) | ||||
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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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Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format | ||||
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Health | ||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | Initial discussions regarding health policy with respect to chiropractic care. | ||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | Our association is meeting with ministers, Members of Parliament and senior bureaucrats to promote fair access to chiropractic care for all Canadians. | ||||
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