Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - Consultant

Merck Canada Inc. / Merck Canada Inc. / Roberta Kramchynsky, Consultant

Registration Information

Client name: Merck Canada Inc. / Merck Canada Inc.
Previous client names
Lobbyist name: Roberta Kramchynsky, Consultant
Initial registration start date: 2008-02-06
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 782631-16643

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 0

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 1 of 8 (2008-02-06 to 2009-01-25)

Version 1 of 8 (2008-02-06 to 2009-01-25) 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. Registrant

Consultant lobbyist name: Roberta Kramchynsky    Lobbyist business address
Consulting firm: Global Public Affairs
50 O'Connor - Suite 901
Ottawa, ON  K1P 6L2
Canada
Position: Research Analyst
Telephone number: 613-783-3438  
 
Former public office holder: Yes
Payment is contingent on the success of the undertaking: No

B. Information about Client

Client: Merck Frosst Canada Ltd.
360 Albert Street Suite 1425
Ottawa, ON  K1R 7X7
Canada
Telephone number: 613-235-8128
Fax number: 613-235-8307  
 
Client Representative: Rob Livingston
 
The client is a subsidiary of the following parent companies: Merck & Co. Inc
One Merck Drive P.O. Box 100
Whitehouse Station, NJ
United States of America 08889-0100

Coalition: The client is not a coalition.
Subsidiary: The client does not have any subsidiaries that could be affected by the outcome of the undertaking.
Individual, organization or corporation: The client's activities are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
 
Was the client funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? No
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
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: Consumer Issues, Health, Industry, Intellectual Property, International Trade, Science and Technology
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Legislative Proposal Food and Drugs Act
Policy or Program, Legislative Proposal, Regulation Health Canada Blueprint for Renewal: Modernizing Regulatory System for Health Products and Food; Canada's Food and Consumer Safety Action Plan
Policy or Program National Pharmaceuticals Strategy
Policy or Program Science and Technology Strategy
Policy or Program Wait time guarantees




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