Lobbying registration dated 2026-03-10
Registrant: Sarah Cook
Client: College of Family Physicians of Canada
Targeted institutions:
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
House of Commons
National Defence (DND)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Senate of Canada
Health Canada (HC)
Legislative bills: S-5
Government funding received:
Lobbying activity details:
Addressing administrative burden: Administrative burden consistently ranks as a top concern for family physicians. This time comes in the way of providing patient care. One of the significant sources of administrative burden for family physicians is filling out federal health forms.
Funds should be directed to supporting family practices, as part of the Federal government's Health Infrastructure Fund announced in Budget 2025.
Provide CFPC's perspective on Federal Budget 2025's initiative to “Improving Access to Health Care in the Arctic and the North”.
Invest in family medicine by adding new family doctors and directing funding to expand training, have fair compensation, and other recruitment/retention measures.
Connected Care for Canadians Act (BILL S-5) : Urging federal policy makers to adopt this legislation quickly and to ensure that it is supported by a robust set of regulations.
Support family doctors with teams, as that is a key enabler to providing high quality primary care
Fulfill key investments to support family doctors, promised by the Liberal Party during the 2025 Federal elections. This includes initiatives to provide admin burden relief, set up a new FP practice fund, and create new residency seats.
Fund CFPC efforts to streamline foreign credential recognition of internationally educated family physicians to bolster the health workforce.