12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant

• Subject matter details in previous versions

  Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

  Subject matters	Details	Categories
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Budget 2023: Provide input to Transport Canada and other government departments on the supply chain and freight transportation items included in the budget, with emphasis on the proposed supply chain office and the temporary extension of regulated railway inter-switching limit.	Policies or Program, Regulation
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Competition Bureau - Provide input regarding the application of Canadian competition law to the ocean container shipping lines, organized in "alliances" and that call at Canadian ports.	Regulation
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Continuing discussion with Minister of Transport and Transport Canada officials on the forthcoming statutory review of the Canada Transportation Act, with emphasis on supply chain reliability, particularly rail and marine freight transportation.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Decontamination of arriving marine containers. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is developing "best practice" guides for supply chain participants to minimize the importation of invasive plant and animal species into North America on or in shipping containers. FMA has been providing input to CFIA on the implications of this initiative on importers and working with CFIA to communicate the best practice guides to stakeholders.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Extended regulated railway interswitching. As authorized by the 2023 budget bill, Transport Canada (TC) has extended regulated interswitching on the three Prairie provinces from 30 km to 160 km for an 18 month trial period beginning in September 2023, to evaluate the increase in rail competition for captive shippers. FMA will be in continuing liaison with TC and the Canadian Transportation Agency as this trial extension continues.	Regulation
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	FMA opened liaison with the new National Supply Chain Office (NSCO), established by the government on December 1, 2023. FMA will work with the NSCO to promote the improvement of Canadian Supply Chains and the Canadian elements of International Supply Chains.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Liaison with Transport Canada and Natural Resources Canada on impacts of COVID-19 on all modes of freight transportation, particularly rail freight. More recently focusing on impacts of Trans-Pacific Container Lines regarding service problems and charges over-and-above contracted rates.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Liaison with Transport Canada and Natural Resources Canada on impacts of Trans-Pacific Container Lines regarding service problems and charges over-and-above contracted rates.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Provide input to Transport Canada on the proposed revisions to the Transportation Information Regulations as outlined in Canada Gazette, Part I. requiring the Class 1 railways to report service information on a continuing basis to allow supply chain stakeholders to monitor rail freight service.	Regulation
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Rail Review. Transport Canada (TC) is undertaking a review of a number of aspects of rail freight service in response to the National Supply Chain Task Force's recommendations and has requested input from a number of stakeholders including FMA. FMA will be providing written input and meeting with TC officials as the review progresses possibly leading to legislative or regulatory updates.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Shipping Conferences Exemption Act (SCEA) with respect to shipping cartels and alliances. FMA is the shipper organization designated in the Act to provide input from the purchasers of marine freight transportation. Recent meetings with Canadian Transportation Agency and office of Commissioner of Competition on the use of SCEA to address possible violations of this law by shipping lines.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Transport Drivers Hours-of-Service (HOS) Regulations. FMA provided input to the "Canada Gazette regulation requiring the installation of electronic logging devices (ELDs) in trucks to accurately monitor drivers' HOS. FMA continues to work with Transport Canada to communicate the details of the new regulation to the shipper community, including the commencement of enforcement of regulations commencing in January 2023.	Regulation

  Subject matters in previous versions

  • Agriculture
  • Environment
  • Industry
  • Infrastructure
  • Internal Trade
  • International Trade
  • Labour
  • Regional Development
  • Research and Development
  • Taxation and Finance
  • Transportation

Government Institutions

• Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
• Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
• Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
• Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
• Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
• House of Commons
• Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
• Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
• Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
• Privy Council Office (PCO)
• Senate of Canada
• Statistics Canada (StatCan)
• Transport Canada (TC)
• Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)

Communication techniques

Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:

• Oral communication
• Written communication
• Arrange one or more meetings

ROBERT BALLANTYNE, Member of the Board of Directors for the organization (Business address and contact information)