Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 9 (1998-09-01 to 1999-04-29) 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 CARDIOVASCULAR SOCIETY
1403 - 222 QUEEN STREET OTTAWA, ON K1P 5V9 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-569-3407 |
| Fax number: | 613-569-6574 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | CHARLES A SHIELDS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE CANADIAN CARDIOVASCULAR SOCIETY IS THE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CARDIOLOGISTS, CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEONS, AND PHD-LEVEL RESEARCHERS WHO FOCUS ON CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH ISSUES. THE SOCIETY'S MISSION IS: TO FOSTER OPTIMAL CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH FOR CANADIANS. THE SOCIETY FOCUSES ITS ACTIVITIES ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS MEMBERSHIP, ESTABLISHING STANDARDS OF PRACTICE REGARDING CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE AND TRAINING, AND ADVOCATING REGARDING ISSUES THAT WILL HELP TO ACHIEVE THE MISSION. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | THE SOCIETY'S MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES REGULAR MEMBERS WHICH IS OPEN TO PHYSICIANS, SURGEONS OR SCIENTISTS WHOSE PRIMARY INTEREST IS IN THE PRACTICE OF CARDIOLOGY, CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, OR RESEARCH IN THESE OR RELATED FIELDS. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE THOSE ENGAGED IN A FORMAL CARDIOVASCULAR-RELATED TRAINING PROGRAM. LIFE MEMBERS ARE THOSE WHO ARE NO LONGER IN ACTIVE PRACTICE, AND WHO WERE MEMBERS FOR AT LEAST FIVE YEARS. THE SOCIETY ALSO IDENTIFIES SOME REKNOWNED INDIVIDUALS AS HONORARY MEMBERS. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | CHARLES SHIELDS |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| 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 International Development Agency (CIDA), Health Canada (HC) |
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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: | Employment and Training, Health, International Relations |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | THE SOCIETY IS CONCERNED: 1)REGARDING THE LEVEL OF FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR HEALTH RESEARCH; 2)THAT PATIENT-SPECIFIC, LONGITUDINAL CARDIOVASCULAR-RELATED INFORMATION BE GATHERED SO THAT IT CAN BE USED TO IMPROVE CANADIANS' CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH; 3)THAT CANADIANS HAVE ADEQUATE ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES [ CANADA HEALTH ACT]; 4)THAT THERE ARE SUFFICIENT HUMAN RESOURCES TO PROVIDE THE CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICES THAT CANADIANS REQUIRE; 5)THAT CANADA CONTINUES TO PROTECT ITS CITIZENS AGAINST THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY SMOKING [ TOBACCO CONTROL ACT]; AND, 6)THAT CANADA SHARE ITS EXPERTISE INTERNATIONALLY. THE SOCIETY ALSO EXPRESSED CONCERNS REGARDING "FOOD AND DRUG REGULATIONS - AMENDMENT (SCHEDULE NO. 873) UPDATE OF STANDARD FOR CONJUGATED ESTROGENS" AND THE INAPPORPRIATENESS OF ASSUMING TOTAL EQUIVALENCE BETWEEN VARIOUS FORMS OF CONJUGATED ESTROGENS. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | THE SOCIETY WILL CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON THE ISSUES IDENTIFIED IN THE FIRST SENTENCE ABOVE. |