Chamber of Shipping of British Columbia
Registration:
20
of
31
(2016-05-03
to
2016-10-13)
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Amendments to Canada Marine Act with respect to increasing the number of applicable ports.
- Canada Shipping Act 2001 with respect to various amendments related to spill preparedness and response.
- Implementation of Canada's National Marine Conservation Areas Act (2002) with respect to the proposed Southern Strait of Georgia National Marine Conservation Area.
- Oceans Act with respect to marine transportation and the Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area (PNCIMA).
- Pacific Pilotage Authority execution of the Pilotage Act 1972 with respect to the application of Fee Amendments, pilotage waivers, pilot qualifications and the proposed marine safety review.
- Proposal to expand Canada's marine and coastal protected areas with respect to a target of 20% by 2020.
- Review of the Canada Transportation Act with respect to supply chain efficiency, port competitiveness, letters patent and the organizational roles of Transport Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard in emergency response.
Policies or Program
- Canada Border Services Agency with respect to the regulatory amendments under the Customs Act for "E Manifest" requirements for conveyance and cargo reporting in the marine mode.
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency Asian Gypsy Moth Policy with respect to the inspection policy for vessels arriving from high risk ports and industry's requests for policy reviews.
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency wood packaging entry requirements (D98-08) with respect to the handling of wood dunnage.
- Canadian ratification of the International Convention on Removal of Wrecks (IWR Convention) and the development of effective Canadian legislation with respect to the removal of wrecks.
- Ratification of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement with respect to the impacts on commercial shipping.
Regulation
- Cargo, Fumigation & Tackle Regulations with respect to the implementation of mandatory container weighing under the SOLAS Convention.
- Implementation of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Ballast Water Management Convention (2004) with respect to Canadian Coastal Voyages and sampling of ballast water.
- Proposed Regulations amending the Immigration & Refugee Protection Regulations with respect to reporting of ships' crew.