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Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Palliative Hospice Care Assocation / Association canadienne des soins palliatifs / Laurel Gillespie, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Canadian Palliative Hospice Care Assocation / Association canadienne des soins palliatifs
Responsible Officer Name: Laurel Gillespie, Chief Executive Officer 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2007-04-05
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 948155-15059

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 49

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 3

Version 3 of 20 (2008-04-28 to 2009-08-04)

Version 3 of 20 (2008-04-28 to 2009-08-04) 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: Canadian Palliative Hospice Care Assocation / Association canadienne des soins palliatifs
Annex B, Saint-Vincent Hospital
60 Cambridge Street North
Ottawa, ON  K1R 7A5
Canada
Telephone number: 613-241-3663  Ext.: 229
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: Sharon Baxter, Executive Director  
 
Description of the organization's activities: The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) is the national voice for quality end-of-life care in Canada. CHPCA offers leadership in the pursuit of excellence in care for persons approaching death so that the burdens of suffering, loneliness and grief are lessened.CHPCA strives to achieve its mission through:collaboration and representation; increased awareness, knowledge and skills related to hospice palliative care of the public, health care providers and volunteers; development of national norms of practice for hospice palliative care in Canada; support of research on hospice palliative care; advocacy for improved hospice palliative care policy, resource allocation and supports for caregivers.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: The CHPCA offers membership to all Canadians and has both individual and group/organizational memberships.
 
Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? Yes
End date of the organization's last completed financial year: 2008-03-31
 
List of Government Funding
Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year
Health Canada $53,547.00

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: SHARON BAXTER
Position title: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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: Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Members of the House of Commons, Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Senate of Canada, Service Canada (ServCan), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Aboriginal Affairs, Education, Health, International Relations, Social Policy
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: 1. December 10th, 2007 - Meeting with the Honourable Christiane Gagnon (MP) 2. December 4th, 2007 - Meeting with Ms. Dani Shaw, Director of Policy, Minister of Health 3. February 1st, 2008 - Corresondence regarding the proposal redarding the regulation of tramadol under the controlled substances act.4. April 7, 2008 - Presentation (invitation) to the Senate Committee on Aging
Subject Matter: Prospective: - In the event of a national general election the CHPCA will be sending correspondence to each of the federal political parties.- May 2008 - Information Kits to MPs and Senators for National Hospice Palliative Care Week.
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Policy or Program April 7, 2008 - Presentation (invitation) to the Senate Committee on Aging
Policy or Program December 10th, 2007 - Meeting with the Honourable Christiane Gagnon (MP)
Policy or Program December 4th, 2007 - Meeting with Ms. Dani Shaw, Director of Policy, Minister of Health
Regulation February 1st, 2008 - Corresondence regarding the proposal redarding the regulation of tramadol under the controlled substances act.

Subject matters added through a communication report
Health 2009-05-26
Government institutions added through a communication report: International Cooperation View


Responsible Officer Name

This is the responsible officer name as provided in the most recent registration for the corporation or organization.

Name Change History:

Canadian Palliative Hospice Care Assocation/Association canadienne des soins palliatifs

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name From To
Canadian Palliative Hospice Care Assocation/Association canadienne des soins palliatifs 2024-03-31 current
Canadian Palliative Hospice Care Assocation/Association canadienne des soins palliatifs 2009-08-04 2024-03-31

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

  • Canadian Palliative Hospice Care Assocation/Association canadienne des soins palliatifs

Responsible Officer Change History

Canadian Palliative Hospice Care Assocation / Association canadienne des soins palliatifs

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name From (YYYY-MM-DD) To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Laurel Gillespie 2021-01-29 Current
Sharon Baxter 2007-04-05 2021-01-29

Public offices held:


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