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MS Canada / Pamela Valentine, President and Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Organization name: MS Canada
Previous Organization names
Senior Officer Name: Pamela Valentine, President and Chief Executive Officer
Senior Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2016-07-13
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 7955-2179

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 47

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 4

Version 49 of 51 (2024-04-15 to 2024-05-15)

Registration versions:

Version 49 of 51 (2024-04-15 to 2024-05-15)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will any of the lobbyists listed within this registration arrange a meeting between a public office holder and any other individual for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed below:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Advocating for BC disability legislation	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Employment and Training, Health, Non-Profit Organization, Poverty, Telecommunications, Transportation
Advocating for improved disability benefits for people living with multiple sclerosis	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Health, Non-Profit Organization, Poverty, Senior Citizens
Advocating for improvements to home and community care for people living with multiple sclerosis	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Health, Housing, Non-Profit Organization, Poverty, Senior Citizens
Advocating for support for the Charitable Health Sector	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Finances and Budgets, Freedom of Information, Health, Non-Profit Organization
Advocating for timely access to approved multiple sclerosis(MS) therapies for people living with MS	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Cannabis, Finances and Budgets, Health, Non-Profit Organization, Poverty
Bill C22, Income Security, Canada Disability Benefit Legislation	Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	Finances and Budgets, Health
Raising awareness for Canadians living with Multiple Sclerosis	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Finances and Budgets, Health, Housing, Labour/Labour Relations, Non-Profit Organization, Poverty, Science and Technology

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Finance
Fraser Health Authority
Health
Interior Health Authority
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Northern Health Authority
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Accessibility
Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Non-Profits
Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors' Services and Long-Term Care
Public Safety and Solicitor General
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
Vancouver Island Health Authority

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Pamela Valentine, President and Chief Executive Officer

Organization Contact Information

MS Canada

Address:
250 Dundas Street West, Suite 500
Toronto, ON M5T 2Z5
Canada

Telephone number: 416-898-3047

Description of Activities

Canada has one of the highest rates of multiple sclerosis in the world. On average, 12 Canadians are diagnosed every day. MS is a chronic autoimmune disease of the central nervous system (brain, spinal cord). It is considered an episodic disability meaning that the severity and duration of illness and disability can vary and are often followed by periods of wellness. It can also be progressive. Most people are diagnosed with MS between the ages of 20 and 49 and the unpredictable effects of the disease will last for the rest of their lives. The MS Society provides information, support and advocacy to people affected by MS, and funds research to find the cause and cure for the disease, bringing us closer to a world free of MS.

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Promised	Value Promised	Date Given	Value Given
No Records

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of the organization that has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity.

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
Government of Alberta - Community and Social Services	$142,598.00	2024-03-29

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Received Government Funding

The Received Government Funding table below is not intended to be additive. Adding all of the entries together does not necessarily provide an accurate sum of all government funding received. There may be redundancy (reporting of the same funding more than once) caused by overlap in the "Date/Period Received" between 2 or more entries.

Source of Government Funding	Funding Received	Date/Period Received
Government of Alberta - Community and Social Services	$417,000.00	2020-04-01 to 2023-04-30
Government of Alberta - Community and Social Services	$61,694.78	2024-03-01 to 2024-03-21
Government of Alberta - Community and Social Services	$35,649.50	2024-04-30
Government of Alberta - Community and Social Services	$10,596.96	2024-04-16
Provincial Health Services Authority	$2,229.00	2023-10-23
Provincial Health Services Authority	$31,206.00	2023-10-06
Provincial Health Services Authority	$2,229.00	2023-11-17
Provincial Health Services Authority	$2,229.00	2023-11-03
Provincial Health Services Authority	$2,229.00	2023-12-01
Provincial Health Services Authority	$2,229.00	2023-12-22
Provincial Health Services Authority	$2,229.00	2023-12-15
Provincial Health Services Authority	$2,229.00	2024-01-12
Provincial Health Services Authority	$2,229.00	2024-01-26
Provincial Health Services Authority	$2,229.00	2024-02-09
Provincial Health Services Authority	$2,229.00	2024-02-23
Provincial Health Services Authority	$2,218.00	2024-03-22
Provincial Health Services Authority	$2,229.00	2024-03-08
Provincial Health Services Authority	$2,229.00	2024-04-19
Provincial Health Services Authority	$2,229.00	2024-04-05
Provincial Health Services Authority	$2,229.00	2024-05-03

View all received government funding history

Coalition Members Information

Health Charities Coalition of Canada
- 41 Empress Avenue, Annex D
  Ottawa, ON K1R 7E9
  Canada

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

MS Canada does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

The activities of MS Canada are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Lobbyists Details

Lobbyists Employed by this Organization

Lobbyist

Contributions

Mere Bongers
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No