Lobbying registration dated 2026-01-14
Registrant: Anshul Tipnis
Client: Ontario Hospital Association
Targeted institutions:
Justice Canada (JC)
Health Canada (HC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
National Research Council (NRC)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Government funding received:
Lobbying activity details:
Doubling the funding investment to the Tri-Council (CIHR, NSERC, and SSHRC) to bring Canada into competitive balance globally.
Bringing attention to OHA's Pre Budget Submission which includes the following:
Recommendation 1: Position Canada as a global leader in the health research industry by strengthening talent pipelines, sustaining funding, and leveraging diversity.
Recommendation 2:  Bolster Canada’s competitiveness by accelerating health research commercialization through regulatory modernization, infrastructure investment, and federal-provincial partnerships.
Advocate for increased funding into Canada Health Transfers to help bolster healthcare delivery capacity.
Inform the Government of Canada of the experience that Ontario hospitals are having with the timelines to expand Medical Assistance in Dying
Advocate for federal action on the Health Human Resources (HHR) crisis by delivering a Pan-Canadian strategy that addresses recruitment, retention, and other key issues.