Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Agriculture
- Budget
- Climate
- Economic Development
- Employment and Training
- Environment
- Fisheries
- Health
- Natural Resources
- Privacy and Access to Information
- Research and Development
- Science and Technology
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Support for the new Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Research (formerly Motion 38/M-38).
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
- The Office of the Chief Science Officer (OCSA) currently exists on a term basis, rather than being protected and enshrined through legislation. Evidence for Democracy advocates to make OCSA a permanent fixture of the federal government structure.
Policies or Program
- Evidence for Democracy advocates that the Government of Canada increase funding for basic science and research through the national granting councils (Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)).
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
Government Institutions
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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House of Commons
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
Evidence for Democracy (E4D) is the leading fact-driven, non-partisan, not-for-profit organization promoting public-interest science and the transparent use of evidence in government decision-making in Canada.
E4D leads research, education and issue campaigns to empower the science community while cultivating public and political demand for evidence-based decision-making.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Sarah Laframboise,
Executive Director
Organization's membership or classes of membership
E4D has one class of membership. Membership in the not-for-profit corporation shall be available only to individuals interested in furthering the corporation's purposes and who have applied for and been accepted into membership in the corporation by resolution of the board or in such other manner as may be determined by the board.
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2023-06-30
List of Government Funding
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Government Institution
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Funding Received in Last Financial Year
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Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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$47,500.00
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No
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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$5,012.00
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Yes
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
123 Slater Street
6th Floor, C/O Impact Hub Ottawa
Ottawa, ON K1P 5H2
Canada
Telephone number:
519-903-3039
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Sarah Laframboise,
Executive Director |
No public offices held
