Politique ou Programme

• Canada Border Services Agency with respect to the new "E Manifest" requirement for vessel operators to file for individual carrier codes and the new requirement for filing of a Conveyance Arrival Notice.
• Canada-US Regulatory Cooperation Council and Red Tape Reduction Commission on the matter to improve trade facilitation and eliminate redundant regulatory oversight.
• Canadian Coast Guard Subcommittee on Marine Service Fees Costing Methods with respect to the review of program costs and levels of service.
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency Asian Gypsy Moth Policy with respect to the inspection policy for vessels arriving from high risk ports.
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency with respect to the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Draft International Standard Phyto-Sanitary Measures (ISPM) minimizing pest risk in containers.
• Transport Canada Shortsea Shipping Policy - initiatives / programs and impact on the movement of containers through British Columbia ports.
• U.S. and Canada - Implementation of "Beyond the Border" initiative.

Proposition législative, Projet de loi ou résolution

• Amendments to Canada Marine Act with respect to increasing the number of applicable ports.
• Bill C-3, Safeguarding Canada's Seas and Skies Act with respect to the Tanker Safety, Spill Preparedness and Response Panel and input to the national review.
• Canada Shipping Act 2001 with respect to ongoing regulatory reform.
• 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 and pilotage waivers.

Règlement

• Cargo, Fumigation and Tackle Regulations - deck cargoes on vessels, fumigants in ship holds and the 2011 revision to deck cargo loading regulations.
• Implementation of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Ballast Water Management Convention (2004) with respect to Canadian Coastal Voyages.
• Marine Transportation Security Regulations with respect to the Amendments published in April 2013.
• Vessel Pollution & Dangerous Chemicals. The North American Emissions Control Area (ECA) with respect to the filing of fuel non-availability reports and the sampling of fuel for compliance implementation.