12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Organization

• 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	Automated Customs Initiative - involved in consultations on program design and policy implementation with respect to design, implementation, communication and enforcement of the ACI program	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Better Borders Working Group/Regulatory Cooperation Council –Seek more efficient border crossings	Policies or Program, Regulation
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Budget - Pre-Budget - Submitted recommendations concerning immigration, taxation, infrastructure, truck driver hours of service and capital cost allowances.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	CANADA/U.S. TRADE AND SECURITY with regard to border programs, international relations, Security and Prosperity Partnership	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Can-US Safety Rating Reciprocity - Ensure fairness and sufficient monitoring for all US motor carriers when operating in all Canadian jurisdictions, while continuing to promote the successful transition to a complete reciprocal agreement between Canada and the US	Policies or Program, Regulation
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Canada Labour Code Parts I, II and III; member of FETCO. Specific to issues of Occupational Health and Safety and Hours of Work.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Commercial Vehicle Driver Hours of Service Regulations – require that all drivers required to maintain a log book would be required to use an electronic on-board recorder to monitor their hours of service compliance electronically	Regulation
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Commercial Vehicle Hours of Service with respect to applicability, implementation, compliance and enforcement with current and on-going research.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Consumer Issues - Third Party Certification of Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs). Support for Transport Canada's efforts to introduce certified technology.	Policies or Program, Regulation
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Federal Budgets in general with respect to providing input into possible tax incentives, infrastructure investments or programs that could be put in place. CTA submits pre-budget recommendations on an annual basis.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Fuel and Vehicle Emission Regulations (development of standards, regulations, and compliance regimes	Regulation
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	HIGHWAYS AND BORDERS INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT - discussions with Transport Canada about possible investments in key roads, borders and bridges across Canada	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Health - Related to legalization of Cannabis.	Policies or Program, Regulation
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Heavy Vehicle Aerodynamic Technologies – Development of standards, regulations and compliance policies operating in Canada and the United States	Policies or Program, Regulation
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Immigration - related to temporary foreign worker program and support for demand driven immigration allowances specific to assisting shortage of qualified truck drivers.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Income Tax Act accelerating Capital Cost Allowance rates for trucking equipment	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Income Tax Act federal diesel excise tax asking the government to live up to its election promise to reduce it	Regulation
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	New Second Crossing at Windsor-Detroit – Support of Gordie Howe Bridge, provide input on trucking specific issues	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	North American Fatigue Management Program – Develop a Fatigue Management Program suitable for the trucking industry	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Sleep Apnea Testing for Truck Drivers – Seeking federal cooperation in development of program for possible future regulation in US and Canada.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Taxation - related to tax fairness and tax compliance for companies and truck drivers.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Transportation of Dangerous Good Act -amendments to the act pertaining to the security of goods during transport, signage, security plans and security checks for drivers appropriate and reasonable vehicle designs in keeping with provincial regulations.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

  Subject matters in previous versions

  • Budget
  • Consumer Issues
  • Employment and Training
  • Energy
  • Environment
  • Health
  • Immigration
  • Industry
  • Infrastructure
  • Internal Trade
  • International Relations
  • International Trade
  • Justice and Law Enforcement
  • Labour
  • National Security/Security
  • Research and Development
  • Taxation and Finance
  • Transportation

Government Institutions

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
• Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
• Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
• Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
• Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC)
• Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
• Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
• Finance Canada (FIN)
• Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
• Health Canada (HC)
• House of Commons
• Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
• Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
• Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
• Justice Canada (JC)
• Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
• Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
• Privy Council Office (PCO)
• Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
• Public Safety Canada (PS)
• Senate of Canada
• Statistics Canada (StatCan)
• Transport Canada (TC)
• Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

Communication techniques

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

• Grass-roots communication
• Written communication
• Oral communication
• Arrange one or more meetings

• Marco Beghetto, Vice President, Communications and New Media | No public offices held
• Jonathan Blackham, Director, Policy & Public Affairs | No public offices held
• Alf Brown, TDG Coordinator | No public offices held
• STEPHEN LASKOWSKI, President and Chief Executive Officer | No public offices held
• Lak Shoan, Director, Policy & Industry Awareness Programs | No public offices held
• Geoffrey Wood, Senior Vice President, Policy | No public offices held