Registration - In-house Organization

PatienceFirst.ca / Premier Patience / Kostantino Beltsis, President

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: PatienceFirst.ca / Premier Patience
Responsible Officer Name: Kostantino Beltsis, President
Initial registration start date: 2016-06-20
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 927408-358024

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 0

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

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Version 6 of 10 (2021-04-27 to 2021-07-21)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Agriculture
Constitutional Issues
Consumer Issues
Economic Development
Health
Justice and Law Enforcement
Research and Development
Science and Technology

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Ensuring that upcoming legislation will allow for a Canadian regime for medical marijuana that is fair, equitable, and furthermore to prevent criminal and invasive implementation(s) of legalization of marijuana for recreational adult use ahead of implementing a system for medical marijuana patients. fair, equitable, and just enforcement regime is put in place.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

Advocating for potential changes to the tax code to remove HST from medical marijuana.

Policies or Program

Ensuring a thorough, open, effective process is used during the public consultations for medical, or recreational marijuana as new legislation is formulated.
Ensuring that upcoming legislation will allow for patient advocacy in a centralized regime for procurement of recreational or medical marijuana, including the right to a quality of life, a standard of therapy, and security of person with an ability to make their own, informed choices free of undue encumbrances, restrictions, or regulations.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Canada Foundation for Innovation
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC)
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Farm Credit Canada (FCC)
Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Justice Canada (JC)
PPP Canada
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Safety Canada (PS)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

PatienceFirst.ca is a not-for-profit medical marijuana advocacy group made up of patients, professionals and peers that want to ensure their rights are regarded according to our Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and any proposed/forthcoming regulatory changes to the existing Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (MMPR), and the former Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR) are not at the cost of accessibility, affordability and availability.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Kostantino Beltsis, President

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Founding members are made up of patients that have opted to participate at a higher level. Peers and Associates, are medical patients that wish to participate, or nominate a family member or friend to act on their behalf/help them. Supporters are persons who have donated to our efforts, or groups that have aligned with the interests of PatienceFirst.ca.

Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
1032 Pape Avenue
P.O. Box 60072
Toronto, ON M4K 3Z3
Canada

Telephone number: 647-338-4237

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Kostantino Beltsis, President | No public offices held
Ritsa E. Beltsis, Founder, Chief Operating Officer | No public offices held

PatienceFirst.ca/Premier Patience

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
PatienceFirst.ca/Premier Patience	2024-04-01	current
PatienceFirst.ca/Premier Patience	2016-06-20	2024-04-01

PatienceFirst.ca / Premier Patience

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Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)

Date Modified:: 2024-04-04

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Registration - In-house Organization

PatienceFirst.ca / Premier Patience / Kostantino Beltsis, President

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 6 of 10 (2021-04-27 to 2021-07-21)

Version 6 of 10 (2021-04-27 to 2021-07-21)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization

Registration - In-house Organization

PatienceFirst.ca / Premier Patience / Kostantino Beltsis, President

Version 6 of 10 (2021-04-27 to 2021-07-21)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization

PatienceFirst.ca/Premier Patience

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

PatienceFirst.ca / Premier Patience

Kostantino Beltsis, President (Organization)