Registry of Lobbyists
The Shipping Federation of Canada / La Fédération Maritime du Canada
Subject Matter: Retrospective: | REGS UNDER HEALTH OF ANIMALS ACT WITH RESPECT TO COST RECOVERY FOR INSPECTION OF CONVEYANCES. IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMS WITH RESPECT TO DETECTION AND ERADICATION OF INSECT PESTS ARRIVING BY SEA. POLICY DEVELOPMENT (AMENDMENTS TO THE IMMIGRATION ACT AND REGULATIONS, STATUS DETERMINATIONS BY THE IMMIGRATION REFUGEE BOARD (IRB) WITH RESPECT TO TREATMENT OF UNDOCUMENTED ARRIVALS IN CANADA AS MARINE STOWAWAYS OR DESERTERS FROM SHIPS. IMPACT OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A NEW MARINE POLICY FOR CANADA, INCLUDING ELEMENTS OF COST RECOVERY AND COMMERCIALIZATION. APPLICATION OF THE CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ACT (CEAA) TO ACTIVITES OF THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY; CDA PORT AUTHORITY ENV. ASSESSMENT REGS. ONGOING PARTICIPATION IN IMPLEMENTATION OF OPERATIONAL PROGRAMS, INCLUDING ICEBREAKING, OIL SPILL RESPONSE, AIDS TO NAVIGATION, CHEMICAL SPILL RESPONSE AND DREDGING MATTERS. CRUISE SHIP INSPECTION PROGRAM OF THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY AGENCY AND RELATED COST RECOVERY. WATCHING BRIEF ON LABOUR RELATIONS IN ALL RELATED SECTORS. QUESTIONS RESPECTING WATER LEVELS ON GREAT LAKES AND OTHER SHARED WATERWAYS. GREAT LAKE WATER QUALITY ISSUES. CRIM. CODE OF CDA : SEEKING AMENDMENTS TO PERMIT CASINO OPERATIONS ON CRUISE SHIPS WHILE IN CDN PORTS. WATCHING BRIEF ON DECISIONS IN RELATED MODES (RAIL AND TRUCK); PILOTAGE RATE APPEALS; REVIEW OF PILOTAGE CONDUCTED BY A CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION AGENCY (CTA) PANEL. COASTING TRADE SERVICE. INPUT INTO TRANSPORTATION-RELATED STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT, MAINLY FOR PACKAGING. DISCUSSION ON CARRIER RE-ENGINEERING AND CARGO IMPORT PROCESS. NEGOTIOATIONS ON CURRENT SYSTEM AND PROCEDURES FOR ISSUING TRACER DOCUMENTS. DISCUSSION ON NEW EXPORT REGUALTIONS AND PROCEDURES. COOPERATION WITH MARINE GROUP ON INTERNATIONAL POLICY DEVELOPMENTS. REVIEW PILOTAGE LEGISLATION. REORGANIZATION AND COMMECIALIZATION OF CANADA PORTS CORPORATION AND ST.LAWRENCE SEAWAY AUTHORITHY. DEPROCLAMATION AND DIVESTITURE OF PUBLIC PORTS. DANGEROUS GOODS TRANSPORTED BY SEA AND INTERMODALLY.MARINE SECURITY REGULATIONS, CANADA SHIPPING ACT REFORM. KYOTO PROTOCOL. |
Subject Matter: Prospective: | SAME AS ABOVE + : ASIAN LONG HORN BEETLE INSPECTION PROGRAM, ADMINISTRATIVE MONETARY PENALTY SYSTEM. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL ON SUBSTANCES THAT DEPLETE THE OZONE LAYER. DEVELOPMENT OF CDA OCEANS STRATEGY. APPLICATION OF WTO STANDARDS TO CDN TRANSPORT POLICY. REVIEW OF EXISTING TRADE DATABASE AND PROMOTION OF REFORMS IN RELATIONS WITH CUSTOMS AS PRIMARY DATA-GATHERER TO DEVELOP ENHANCED EXPORT TRADE DATA ON A SUMMARY OR AUDIT BASIS. CLEAR LANGUAGE REVISION OF THE TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS (TDG) REGUALTIONS. IMPLEMENTATION OF A NEW CHEMCIAL SPILL RESPONSE REGIME. REVIEW OF THE CDA SHIPPING ACT AND ATTENDANT REGULATIONS. DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS ON SHIP ARREST AND BUNKERING. CREATION OF MULTIMODAL TRANPORTATION TRIBUNAL. REVIEW OF THE CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY WATER ACT, REVIEW THE SHIPPING CONFERENCES EXEMPTION ACT, IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MARINE LIABILITY ACT. REFORM OF CDA GRAIN HANDLING AND TRAPORTATION SYSTEM. BALLAST WATER CONTROLS. REVIEW OF THE REGULATIONS UNDER THE CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION AND SAFETY BOARD (CTAISB) ACT. NAVIGABLE PROTECTION ACT. OIL SPILL COMPENSATION PROTOCOLS. DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON THE CONTROL OF HARMFUL ANTI-FOULING SYSTEMS. PROMOTION OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS IN COMPLIANCE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT THROUGH MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING. AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL COURT ACT. MARINE CONSERVATION AREAS ACT. PARTICIPATION TO THE ICON'S INQUIRY. |
Categories | Description |
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Policy or Program | (Policies or programs) Comments on proposed TC position, RE: Draft wreck removal convention |
Bill or Resolution | Bill C-45: An Act to amend the Fisheries Act: clarification of concerns sought |
Policy or Program | Customs Self Assessment Program: expansion of the program to marine carriers. |
Legislative Proposal | Legislative proposals: sister-ship arrest and marine lien for ship suppliers. |
Policy or Program | Marine Transportation Security Clearance Program(MTSCP): implementation in container ports |
Policy or Program | Partners in Protection Program: upgrade and harmonization with WCO AEO and US CT-PAT |
Legislative Proposal | Pilotage Act review: participation in the hearings in Saint John's, Montreal, Oakville and Ottawa. |
Policy or Program | Policies & programs: air emissions from ships - comments on the tightening of global air pollution standards for ships |
Policy or Program | Policies & programs: marine protected areas and species at risk - comments on the proposed classification of several marine species under the Species At Risk Act |
Policy or Program | Policies & programs: Oceans planning (St. Lawrence River, Atlantic Canada) |
Policy or Program | Policies or programs: AMPs program review |
Policy or Program | Policies or programs: Asian Gypsy Moth Plant Protection Policy for Marine Vessels (comments) |
Policy or Program | Policies or programs: Canada to adhere to the ¿Quality coastal state¿ concept |
Policy or Program | Policies or programs: Canada to adhere to the ¿Quality coastal state¿ concept (ratification of key international conventions, availability of waste disposal facilities, fair treatment of seafarers, places of refuge, trade corridors) |
Policy or Program | Policies or programs: Canada to adhere to the ¿Quality coastal state¿ concept (ratification of key international conventions, availability of waste disposal facilities, fair treatment of seafarers, places of refuge, trade corridors) |
Policy or Program | Policies or programs: Canada to adhere to the ¿Quality coastal state¿ concept (ratification of key international conventions, trade corridors) |
Policy or Program | Policies or programs: Canada to develop a ¿Green Ship¿ incentive program |
Policy or Program | Policies or programs: cost recovery and incentive for green ships (cost rebate) -CCG |
Policy or Program | Policies or programs: costs recovery review |
Policy or Program | Policies or programs: cruise ship sanitary issues |
Policy or Program | Policies or programs: fishermen blockades and safe passage of ships |
Policy or Program | Policies or programs: fishermen blockades and safe passage of ships - CCG |
Policy or Program | Policies or programs: implementation of the HNS Convention |
Policy or Program | Policies or programs: import of granite blocks (import process) |
Policy or Program | Policies or programs: level of service for Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) |
Policy or Program | Policies or programs: Notice of intent to make regulations with respect to clean air: provided comments. |
Policy or Program | Policies or programs: Notice of intent to make regulations with respect to clean air: provided comments. |
Policy or Program | Policies or programs: pressure on TC to solve the level of service situation in the District 1 of the Laurentian Pilotage Authority. |
Policy or Program | Policies or programs: Seaway pilots border crossing (facilitation of) |
Policy or Program | Policies or programs: security vs. trade facilitation, and the FAL Convention |
Policy or Program | Policies or programs: security vs. trade facilitation, and the FAL Convention (Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic,1965) |
Policy or Program | Policies or programs: strengthening Canada as a trade route. |
Policy or Program | Policies or programs: wood packing materials |
Regulation | Port Authorities Management Regulation: provided comments on proposed amendments, RE: ports' merger. |
Regulation | Proposed regulations on the reporting of bayplans.(Stowage Plan) |
Regulation | Quarantine protocol at the Toronto and Montreal airport: improvement of the process sought. |
Regulation | Regulations for the prevention of pollution from ships and for dangerous chemicals: comments on proposed regulations. |
Regulation | Regulations on export reporting: reporting of FROB (freight remaining on board) and reporting of in transit cargo in Great Lakes. |
Regulation | Regulations on imports reporting: ACI reporting, Phase II and Phase III implementation issues. |
Regulation | REGULATIONS UNDER HEALTH OF ANIMALS ACT WITH RESPECT TO COST RECOVERY FOR INSPECTION OF CONVEYANCES. |
Policy or Program | Various cruise ship issues: cost recovery, number of open bars on cruise ships, immigration $25,000 penalty, ports designated as cruiseship ports by CBSA. |