THE CHAMBER OF SHIPPING HAS BEEN ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES SURROUNDING THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:- REVIEW OF THE TREASURY BOARD'S DIRECT COSTS CONCEPTS,- IMPLEMENTATION OF CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY INSPECTION REGIME FOR ASIAN LONG HORNED BEETLE,- THE NEED FOR RECIPROCITY ON OIL SPILL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS (CHAPTER 36) BETWEEN THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT AND THE STATE OF WASHINGTON,- IMMIGRATION CANADA'S DEFINITION OF TRANSPORTATION COMPANY WITHIN THE IMMIGRATION ACT,- PROJECTING AIS (AUTOMATED IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM)AND DATA MANAGEMENT,- CANADIAN COAST GUARD MARINE CHEMICAL EMERGENCY REGIME (MCER) DISCUSSIONS,- RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE PILOTAGE REVIEW- DISCUSSIONS ON AIR EMISSIONS FROM VESSELS LEAD BY TRANSPORT CANADA & ENVIRONMENT CANADA,- MONITORING LABOUR NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE BC MARITIME EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION AND THE ILWU- ONGOING CANADA SHIPPING ACT REFORM DISCUSSIONS
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THE CHAMBER WILL PURSUE OR CONTINUE ITS INVOLVEMENT IN THE FOLLOWING AREA:- TREASURY BOARD'S REVIEW OF DIRECT COSTS CONCEPTS,- EVALUATING THE NEGOTIATION PROCESS BETWEEN LABOUR & EMPLOYERS AND THREAT OF LABOUR DISRUPTION,- SEEK MODIFICATION TO IMMIGRATION CANADA'S DEFINITION OF TRANSPORTATION COMPANY WITH THE IMMIGRATION ACT,- PROJECTING AIS (AUTOMATED IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM) USING CRUISE VESSELS, REGULAR TRADING DEEP SEA VESSELS AND TUG AND BARGE OPERATORS,- PURSUE A COMMUNITY MANAGED DATA CENTRE TO ENHANCE COMPETITIVENESS,- PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSION RE AIR EMISSIONS FROM VESSELS' SMOKE STACKS,- PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSIONS RE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TRANSPORTATION APPEAL TRIBUNAL OF CANADA.- RESPOND TO MINISTERS'S DECISIONS ON THE CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION AGENCY'S PILOTAGE REVIEW- REVIEW THE EXISTING SHIPPING CONFERENCE EXEMPTION ACT,- MONITOR DEVELOPMENTS WITH THE US CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY SEA ACT,- CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS DISCUSSIONS OF REVENUE CANADA'S ADMINISTRATIVE MONETARY PENALTIES.- PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSIONS RE: PROPOSED SEWAGE REGULATIONS- SUPPORTING LOBBY FOR ADDITIONAL CRUISE BERTH SPACE.