Registry of Lobbyists
Total Number of Communication Reports: 19
Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0
Version 1 of 23 (2007-11-22 to 2008-05-13) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.
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Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) / Association canadienne de santé publique (ACSP)
400-1565 Carling Avenue Ottawa, ON K1Z 8R1 Canada |
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| Telephone number: | 613-725-3769 Ext.: 127 | ||||||||
| Fax number: | 613-725-9826 | ||||||||
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | Debra Lynkowski, CEO | ||||||||
| 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. | ||||||||
| 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. | ||||||||
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | Yes | ||||||||
| End date of the organization's last completed financial year: | 2006-12-31 | ||||||||
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| Name: | James Chauvin |
| Position title: | Director, Global Health Programs |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Ian Culbert |
| Position title: | Director, Canadian HIV/AIDS Clearinghouse |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Sylvia Fanjoy |
| Position title: | Director, National Programs |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Debra Lynkowski |
| Position title: | CEO |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | Janet MacLachlan |
| Position title: | Associate CEO |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), Members of the House of Commons, Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC), Solicitor General Canada (SGC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS) | ||||||||||||
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Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format | ||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Aboriginal Affairs, Chronic & Communicable Disease, Consumer Issues, Education, Employment and Training, Environment, 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: Retrospective: | From April 2007 to present, the Canadian Public Health Association has participated in a number of activities which include the following:Centre for Emergency Preparedness and Response (CEPR), Public Health Agency of Canada - Canadian Public Health Association was involved in the Inter-Agency Psychosocial Working Group whose purpose is to promote the integration of psychosocial issues into emergency planning and preparedness. CPHA participated in two teleconferences (June 14 and July 12) relating to pandemic influenza projects.Canadian School Health Non-Governmental Organization Network whose purpose is to share information among NGOs on school health issues and activities.Coalition on Community Safety, Health and Well-being which was funded until March 2007 by Crime Prevention Partnership Program of the National Crime Prevention Strategy. The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police acts as secretariat and has funded the coalition since March 2007. The purpose of the coalition is to promote a vision and best practices for the practical realization of community safety, In July 2007 the Canadian Public Health Association was an invited participant, Meeting of the Health Portfolio Grants and Contributions Action Plan. In September 2007 the Canadian Public Health Association met with Public Health Agency of Canada regarding 8th Canadian National Immunization Conference. Also in September 2007 Ian Culbert, Director of the Canadian HIV/AIDS Information Centre wrote to Minister Clement urging the Government of Canada's ongoing support of the InSite supervised injection facilityIn October 2007 the Canadian Public Health Association participated in the Correctional Service Canada - meeting regarding HIV/AIDS. Also in October the Canadian Public Health Association as a member of the Chronic Disease Prevention alliance of Canada met with the Federal Health Minister to present a brief on chronic disease policyThe Canadian Public Health Association met informally with Carolyn Bennett MP to discuss health policy. Also in October 2007 wrote letter to the Federal Minister of Health and to the Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes concerning CPHA 2007 Resolution No 1 - Fall Prevention & Building Codes. We wrote to the Federal Minister of Health concerning CPHA 2007 Resolution No. 2 - Regulation of Psychoactive Substances in Canada.The Canadian Public Health Association was an invited participant, 2007 National Forum on Global Risk, Local Action by the Public Health Agency of Canada and Public Safety Canada in October 2007 and endorsed the salt policy of Blood Pressure Canada.Canadian Public Health Association representatives met with Public Health Agency of Canada - Emerging Infectious Diseases Section to discuss project on Early Detection and Reporting.In November 2007 the Canadian Public Health Association had an informal meeting with Chief Public Health Officer.The Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian of the Canadian Public Health Association was invited by Health Canada to sit as a member of the National Drug Prevention Advisory Committee Meeting.CPHA was an invited participant in Environment and Children and Environment and Seniors initiatives and in consultation of the Minister of Health's Advisor on Children's Issues and were an invited participant in the Environment Minister, consultation on environment issues. | ||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | On November 26, 2007 CPHA will participate in CDPAC national consultation meeting - the Cube Project - Alignment of primary prevention priorities across comprehensive chronic disease strategies.CPHA is a member of following coalitions who have met and will meet to lobby various levels of government on public health issues, Health Action Lobby, Canadian Coalition for Public Health in the 21st Century and is a Steering Committee Member of the Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance of Canada (CDPAC). | ||||||||||||
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