Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Chronic & Communicable Disease
- Consumer Issues
- Education
- Employment and Training
- Environment
- Environment & Health
- Health
- Healthy Public Policy
- Infrastructure
- International Trade
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Labour
- Prevention of Disease
- Public Health Capacity
- Public Health Human Resources
- Science and Technology
- Taxation and Finance
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Action plan - report of the Independent Blue Ribbon Panel reviewing Grants & contributions Programs of the Government of Canada.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
- National Drug Prevention Advisory Committee
- wrote Minister of Health regarding National Drug Strategy and InSite
Policies or Program
- April 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 - CPHA has a representative on the Health Care Advisory Committee for Correctional Services Canada
- April 18, 2008 - The CEO of CPHA participated in the Roundtable on Reducing Disparities in Health, held by the Senate Subcommittee on Population Health.
- CPHA sits as a member of the Canadian Reference Group to the WHO Commission on Social Determinants of Health
- CPHA to sit on Public Health Agency Advisory Committee for International Health
- December 2007 - CPHA met, along with 9 other national organizations, Minister Clement to discuss the financial allocations under the Federal Initiative to Address HIV/AIDS in Canada.
- member of Canadian Heart Health Strategy and Action Plan (CHHS-AP) Steering Committee
- member of the Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance of Canada met with Health Minister to present a brief on chronic disease policy.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Grass-roots communication
Government Institutions
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
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Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
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Environment Canada
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Health Canada (HC)
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Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
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Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC)
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Industry Canada
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Justice Canada (JC)
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Members of the House of Commons
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
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Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC)
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Solicitor General Canada (SGC)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) is a national not-for-profit association incorporated in 1912. CPHA is composed of health professionals from over 25 health disciplines and is active in conducting and supporting health and social programs both nationally and internationally. CPHA stresses its partnership role by working with federal and provincial government departments and international agencies, non-governmental organizations and the private sector in conducting research and health services programs.Mission Statement: The Canadian Public Health Association is a national, independent, not-for-profit, voluntary association representing public health in Canada with links to the international public health community. CPHA's members believe in universal and equitable access to the basic conditions which are necessary to achieve health for all Canadians.CPHA's mission is to constitute a special national resource in Canada that advocates for the improvement and maintenance of personal and community health according to the public health principles of disease prevention, health promotion and protection and healthy public policy.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Debra Lynkowski,
CEO
Organization's membership or classes of membership
The membership is the strength and spirit of CPHA. Members give the Association unparalleled credibility, direction and authority, as well as expertise and human resources, both nationally and internationally. In return, the Association provides members with an opportunity to speak out on broader public health issues, outside discipline boundaries.Membership in CPHA is voluntary. The composition of members encompasses professionals in public health practice, professors and researchers in universities and colleges, government workers and individuals interested in issues that affect community and public health.Membership is open to any individual who subscribes to the objectives of the Association and is engaged or interested in community or public health activities. CPHA categories of membership are: Regular, Student, for full time, post-secondary students, Retired, Low Income, International, for non-residents of Canada, Corporate, Honorary Life.
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2007-12-31
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 International Development Agency (CIDA)
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$5,903,627.00
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Yes
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CIHR
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$17,999.00
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Yes
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Health Canada (HC)
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$232,323.00
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Yes
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Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
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$62,761.00
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No
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Public Health Agency of Canada
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$2,952,111.00
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Yes
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
400-1565 Carling Avenue
Ottawa, ON K1Z 8R1
Canada
Telephone number:
613-725-3769
Ext.
127
Fax number:
613-725-9826
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- James Chauvin,
Director, Policy & Global Health Programs |
No public offices held
- Ian Culbert,
Director, Corporate and Business Development |
No public offices held
- Sylvia Fanjoy,
Director, National Programs |
No public offices held
- Debra Lynkowski,
CEO |
Public offices held
- Janet MacLachlan,
Associate CEO |
No public offices held
