Submissions to Government We regularly provide submissions and input to federal and provincial governments, including pre-budget and public policy consultations. Recent submissions include: Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance [PDF 1.6MB] (February 2023): Joint submission to the federal government pre-Budget consultation from Arthritis Society Canada and the Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance (CAPA) Cannabis Act legislative review submission [PDF 777kB] (Nov 2022): Joint submission from Arthritis Society Canada, Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance, Canadian Spondylitis Association and Gastrointestinal Society regarding medical cannabis (Section 5) of the Cannabis Act legislative review questionnaire. Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance [PDF 1.2MB] (October 2022): Federal government pre-Budget submission Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance [PDF 1.1MB] (February 2022): Federal government pre-Budget submission Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance [PDF 675kB] (August 2021): Federal government pre-Budget submission Submission to the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board [PDF 138kB] (June 2021): Input into the PMPRB’s Guideline on Monitoring and Evaluation Plan Letter to the National Advisory Committee on Immunization [PDF 361kB] (May 2021): Joint request from the Arthritis Society, Arthritis Consumer Experts, Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance and the Canadian Spondylitis Association for early prioritization of COVID-19 vaccination for arthritis patients who are immunocompromised and immunosuppressed Provincial pre-Budget Submissions: Submission to the Minister of Finance [PDF 967 kB] (February 2023): Ontario Government Submission to the Minister of Finance and Treasury Board [PDF 889 kB] (February 2023): Nova Scotia Government Submission to the Minister of Finance [PDF 935 kB] (February 2023): Newfoundland and Labrador Government Submission to the Ministry of Treasury Board and Finance [PDF 947kB] (January 2023): Alberta Government Submission to the Government of Prince Edward Isalnd [PDF 981 kB] (January 2023) Submission to the Minister of Finance and Treasury Board [PDF 857 kB] (February 2022): New Brunswick Government Submission to the Minister of Finance [PDF 939 kB](January 2022): Manitoba Government Submission to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services [PDF 910 kB] (September 2021): British Columbia Government Submission to the Minister of Finance [PDF 755 kB] (February 2021): Quebec Government (available in French only)