Lobbying registration dated 2026-03-17
Registrant: Luciana Nechita
Client: Speech-Language & Audiology Canada
Targeted institutions:
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
National Defence (DND)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Senate of Canada
Health Canada (HC)
Legislative bills: S-5
C-224
Acts: Food and Drugs Act
Income Tax Act
Government funding received:
Lobbying activity details:
Jordan's Principle regulation and funding. Qualitative and quantitative study of speech, language and hearing for First Nations, Inuit and Metis populations.  Seeking funding for Qualitative and quantitative sstudy of speech, language and hearing for First Nations, Inuit and Metis populations.  Source of funding to be determined.
Bill S-5 Connected Care Act. Integration of communication health clinicians within the national health data interoperability framework to improve patient care and reduce administrative burden.
Introduction of Acoustical Standards for Classrooms in Canada or adoption of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)  standards (US).
Advocating for the development of a distinct regulatory framework for Over-the-Counter (OTC) hearing aids under the Medical Devices Regulations. 
Potential precedent by Bill C-224 (An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (natural health products)). Seeking a similar risk-based reclassification for OTC hearing aids to establish specific safety standards.
Include Speech-Language and Audiologists in the Canada Student Loan Forgiveness Program
To ensure that speech-language pathologists and audiologists are understood for their role in the national early learning system. To be involved in the training and programming of early childhood educators
Taxation and Finance - Changes to the disability tax credit for hearing including advocacy to amend the Income Tax Act.
National Seniors Strategy-to discuss the role of communication health professionals in a national seniors strategy.
Health - to discuss improved policies around audiology benefits through the federal health care partnership Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Department of national Defense (DND) and Health Canada)
Include the services of audiologists and speech-language pathologists in an aging at home tax benefit
National Autism Strategy-The need for a national strategy on autism spectrum disorder and the role of SAC's member professions in such a strategy.
Guidelines for Children's Hearing Health- National guidelines for early hearing detection and intervention.
Budget - include a national program that ensures universal access to newborn hearing screening and include programs to facilitate the early identification and intervention of speech and language disorders in young children.
National Concussion Strategy-The need for a national strategy on concussion and the role of SAC's member profession.