Lobbying registration dated 2026-02-24
Registrant: Clark Mills
Client: Canadian Chiropractic Association
Targeted institutions:
Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
National Defence (DND)
House of Commons
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Senate of Canada
Health Canada (HC)
Government funding received:
Lobbying activity details:
Inclusion of chiropractors as recognized qualified practitioners to issue the Disability Tax Credit Certificate(T2201).
Raise awareness of the burden of musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions and the need for more strategic approach to management of MSK health for federal populations including Canadian Forces, Veterans, RCMP and First Nations and Inuit.
Ensure that the Canadian Armed Forces paid education programs in health care include chiropractic.
Improve access to chiropractic care for Indigenous peoples, particularly by adding coverage for chiropractic services under the Non-Insured Health Benefits Program.
Ensure that chiropractors are included in the government's plan to introduce a one-time income tax deduction for health care professionals starting their careers in rural communities.
-Allow refugees and refugee claimants to access chiropractic care under the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP).
Expand the Canada Student Loan Forgiveness Program to include front-line allied health care professionals, such as Doctors of Chiropractic
Improve chiropractic coverage for federal public service employees.
Implement the Canadian Pain Task Force's Action Plan for Pain in Canada and enhance the current approach to pain management by improving the integration of non-pharmacological treatments, such as chiropractic care.