Lobbying Efforts
ACFP – A Registered Lobbyist
In early 2020, the Alberta College of Family Physicians (ACFP) reached a threshold of time spent communicating and meeting with the government. Because of this, the ACFP has become a registered lobbyist.
What It Means to be a Lobbyist
As a registered lobbyist, the ACFP now files a report every six months with the public registry, which includes a list of all our activities to bring the voice of family physicians to elected leaders, bureaucrats, and the health authority in Alberta.
News & Events
Read more about our recent lobbying efforts in our News & Events:
Read our most recent letter to the Premier:
What Can You Do?
Look Up Your MLA
You may look up which riding you belong to by visiting the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s MLA page. Simply enter your postal code in the Find Your MLA look-up tool on the right-hand side. The result will provide their respective contact details.
Template Letter Available
By request, the ACFP has provided a template of a letter that members can send to their respective MLAs in response to the to October 31 Message to Our Members – Statement on Privately Purchased Diagnostic Screening and Testing. You may copy and paste the template letter and personalize it to your liking by editing the highlighted sections in the letter. The embedded hyperlinks should stay active, however they are listed below for your reference. If you require further assistance, please contact info@acfp.ca.
Semi-Annual Updates
The ACFP must record and track all lobbyist activities. This includes meetings, written communications (hard copy, or electronic), phone calls, social media, or grassroots efforts. To read our latest semi-annual report, visit: www.albertalobbyistregistry.ca and search “Alberta College of Family Physicians”
As defined by the Alberta Lobbyist Registry, lobbying means “to communicate with a public office holder, directly or through grassroots communication, in an attempt to influence matters relating to:
- the development, enactment, introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of legislation (including legislative proposals, bills, resolutions, regulations and orders in council);
- the development, establishment, amendment, or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the Government or a prescribed Provincial entity;
the awarding of any grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the Government or a prescribed Provincial entity; - decisions by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a prescribed Provincial entity, or the public; or
- decisions by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector, instead of the Crown, provide goods and services to the Government.”
(Office of the Ethics Commission, “What is Lobbying and am I a Lobbyist?“)