Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Budget
- Education
- Health
- Taxation and Finance
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Federal and provincial funding for the qualitative and quantitative study of speech, language and hearing care. Particularly for First Nations, Inuit and Metis populations. The financial benefit would be directed towards the treatment of those identified as speech, language or hearing impaired.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Changes to the Current Hazardous Products Act for Noisy Toys. The current Hazardous Products Act bans toys emitting noise levels exceeding 100 dB. CASLPA would like this legislation changed to 75dB.
- Taxation and Finance - Changes to the disability tax credit for hearing loss.
Policies or Program
- Budget - include a national program that ensures universal access to newborn hearing screening and include programs to facilitate the early identification and intervention of speech and language disorders in young children.
- Health - to discuss improved policies around audiology benefits through the federal health care partnership (VAC, RCMP, DND and Health Canada).
- Health -establish a universal newborn hearing screening program in Canada.
- Introduction of Acoustical Standards for Classrooms in Canada or adoption of the ANSI standards (US).
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
The lobbyist has arranged or expects to arrange one or more meetings on behalf of the client between a public office holder and any other person in the course of this undertaking.
Government Institutions
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Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Industry Canada
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National Defence (DND)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
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Senate of Canada
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Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
Client Details
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
Client Contact Information
Address:
1000- #1 Nicholas Street
Ottawa, ON K1N 7B7
Canada
Telephone number:
613-567-9968
Web address:
www.sac-oac.ca
Client representative
Joanne Charlebois, Executive Director
Parent Company Information
Speech Language and Audiology Canada / Orthophonie et Audiologie Canada is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.
Coalition Members Information
Speech Language and Audiology Canada / Orthophonie et Audiologie Canada is not a coalition.
Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information
The activities of Speech Language and Audiology Canada / Orthophonie et Audiologie Canada are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
Subsidiary Beneficiary Information
Speech Language and Audiology Canada / Orthophonie et Audiologie Canada does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking
Lobbyist Details
HUW WILLIAMS
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Public offices held
Business address:
910 - 50 O'CONNOR STREET
OTTAWA, ON K1P 6L2
Canada
Telephone number:
613-233-8906
Fax number:
613-230-2669
Consultant Firm and Address
Firm:
IMPACT PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Address:
222 Queen Street, Suite 1404
OTTAWA, ON K1P 5V9
Canada
Telephone number:
613-233-8906
Fax number:
613-230-2669