Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Arts and Culture
- Budget
- Consumer Issues
- Education
- Employment and Training
- Environment
- Health
- Immigration
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Intellectual Property
- Internal Trade
- International Development
- International Relations
- International Trade
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- National Security/Security
- Research and Development
- Science and Technology
- Sports
- Taxation and Finance
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Budget 2018 - Federal Tobacco Strategy; getting cancer patients the information and support they need; expanding the Sickness Benefit; health research
- Hazardous Products Act, as it relates to the domestic use of asbestos
- Health Canada - development of a mandatory reporting system for drug shortages
- Income Tax Act, as it relates to the taxation of tobacco companies
- Non-Smokers' Health Act, including implementation and enforcement
- North American Free Trade Agreement and other trade agreements as they relate to exceptions and to tobacco
- Patent Act, as it relates to the use of patents for international humanitarian purposes to address public health problems
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
- Cannabis Act and regulations, and any other legislation affecting cannabis.
Cannabis programs and policies.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
- Canada Health Act and regulations, as it relates to recognizing home and palliative care as medically necessary
- Excise Act, 2001 and regulations, as it relates to contraband and the taxation of tobacco products
- First Nations Goods and Services Tax Act and regulations, as it relates to the taxation of tobacco products
- Food and Drugs Act and regulations, as it relates to nicotine replacement products
- Legislation/regulation of electronic cigarettes including use and marketing and all other aspects
- Tobacco Act and regulations, including ingredients, promotion, packaging/labelling and enforcement and any other tobacco-related legislation
Policies or Program
- Access to medication - expanding the range of medications covered by various insurance plans, and the number of Canadians able to access and afford medication. This includes a national pharmaceutical strategy.
- CIHR as it relates to continued federal funding & long term investment in health research
- Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, as it relates to continued federal funding & long term investment in health research through CIHR
- Compassionate Care Benefit Program under Employment Insurance, asking the federal governmnet to improve this benefit by expanding eligibility
- Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, including protocols, guidelines and implementation
- Health Canada's tobacco control program, including sustaining government funding levels, and implementation of effective programs and policies
- Rotterdam Convention, as it relates to the export of asbestos and the creation of a national disease registry and building registry
- UN Declaration on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases, as it pertains to cancer control, including the development of a Global Coordination Mechanism; increased federal investments in prevention initiatives; and policy changes as it relates to tobacco control, healthy living, and access to screening and treatment, as identified in the Declaration
Regulation
- Controlled Products Regulations, as it relates to implementing the Globally Harmonized System in Canada
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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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)
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Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
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Justice Canada (JC)
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National Defence (DND)
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National Research Council (NRC)
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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
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Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada (OIC)
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Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
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Parks Canada (PC)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
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Public Safety Canada (PS)
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Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
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Senate of Canada
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY IS A REGISTERED CHARITY INCORPORATED UNDER THE CANADA CORPORATIONS ACT AS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITHOUT SHARE CAPITAL. THE SOCIETY IS A NATIONAL, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION OF VOLUNTEERS, WHOSE MISSION IS THE ERADICATION OF CANCER AND THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH CANCER. THE CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY ACHIEVES ITS MISSION THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION, PATIENT SERVICES AND ADVOCACY FOR HEALTHY PUBLIC POLICY. THESE EFFORTS ARE SUPPORTED BY VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF, AND FUNDS RAISED IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS CANADA.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Andrea Seale,
Interim CEO
Organization's membership or classes of membership
132,000 VOLUNTEERS WHO COVER THREE THOUSAND URBAN AND RURAL COMMUNITIES CANADA WIDE.
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2018-01-31
List of Government Funding
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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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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$100,240.00
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Yes
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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$35,337.00
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No
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Government of Alberta
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$204,696.00
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Yes
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Government of British Columbia
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$2,323,892.00
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Yes
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Government of Manitoba
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$227,468.00
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Yes
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Government of New Brunswick
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$79,954.00
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Yes
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Government of Newfoundland
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$121,397.00
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Yes
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Government of Nova Scotia
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$9,174.00
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Yes
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Government of Ontario
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$4,010,000.00
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Yes
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Government of Prince Edward Island
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$19,012.00
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Yes
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Government of Quebec
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$2,397,255.00
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Yes
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Government of Saskatchewan
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$80,949.00
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Yes
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Government of Yukon
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$65,607.00
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Yes
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Health Canada (HC)
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$185,488.00
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Yes
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Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
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$1,942,744.00
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Yes
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
55 St. Clair Ave W, Suite 300
TORONTO, ON M4V 2Y7
Canada
Telephone number:
604-732-4228
Ext.
1276
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Stacey Berisavac,
Team Lead, Health Promotion (BC) |
No public offices held
- Jenny Byford,
Advocacy Lead, BC & Yukon |
No public offices held
- Andrew Caswell,
Associate Executive Director, Communications and Marketing (SK) |
No public offices held
- Shawn Chirrey,
Senior Manager, Health Promotion and Community Engagement, Mission (National) |
No public offices held
- Jeff Cornett,
Executive Director, Ontario |
No public offices held
- Kelly Cull,
Manager of Government and Partner Relations (NS) |
No public offices held
- Rob Cunningham,
Senior Policy Analyst(National) |
Public offices held
- Julie Desharnais,
Vice-Présidente, Programmes et Politiques |
No public offices held
- Mena Diego,
Directeur, Défense de l'intérêt public |
No public offices held
- John Douglas,
Interim Executive Director, Manitoba Division |
No public offices held
- Chelsea Draeger,
Executive Director, Alberta/NWT |
No public offices held
- Sarah Hawkins,
Public Policy Analyst (Alberta) |
No public offices held
- Dan Holinda,
Executive Director, Alberta |
No public offices held
- Elizabeth Holmes,
Health Policy Analyst, Mission (National) |
No public offices held
- Khairun Jivani,
Director, Health Promotion and CP (BCY) |
No public offices held
- Sandra Krueckl,
VP, Cancer Control, Chair of Mission (BCY) |
No public offices held
- Fernanda Martins,
Relationship Development Coordinator (NWT) |
No public offices held
- Kelly Masotti,
Director, Public Issues (National) |
No public offices held
- Sara Oates,
Executive Vice President, Finance and Operations |
No public offices held
- Jane Parsons,
Regional Executive Director - Atlantic |
No public offices held
- Donna Pasiechnik,
Manager, Tobacco Control, Media and Govt. Relations (SK) |
No public offices held
- Matthew Piercey,
Executive Director (Nfld) |
No public offices held
- Paula Roberts,
EVP, Marketing & Communications (National) |
No public offices held
- Andrea Seale,
Interim CEO |
No public offices held
- Debbie Singh,
Executive Vice President, People & Culture |
No public offices held
- Helena Sonea,
Manager, Public Issues |
No public offices held
- Jon Tupper,
Community Developer (AB) |
No public offices held
- Angeline Webb,
Senior Public Policy Advisor (Alberta) |
No public offices held
- Paula White,
Manager, Revenue Development (NB) |
No public offices held
- Faye Wightman,
Interim Executive Director, BCY |
No public offices held