The Shipping Federation of Canada / La Fédération Maritime du Canada
Registration:
13
of
55
(2010-10-21
to
2011-08-24)
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Coasting Trade Act, in respect of amending the act to exempt the repositioning of empty containers between Canadian ports.
Policies or Program
- 2005 Protocol to the 1988 SUA Protocol: support for ratification by Canada
- 2005 Protocol to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Maritime Navigation (SUA), 1988 : support for ratification by Canada
- Athens Convention relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea (PAL), 1974, and its 1976 and 1992 Protocols: support for ratification by Canada
- CBSA – Arctic vessel reporting, in repsect of the possibility of reporting to the RCMP and Canadian Coast Guard.
- CBSA, Core Services Review, in respect of Marine transportation.
- CBSA, EManifest Stakeholder Partnership Newtwork design, in respect of assuring the practically of proposed e-manifest.
- CBSA, container examination centers, in respect of delays in examination of containers.
- CBSA, cost recovery in respect of cruise ships.
- CBSA, in respect of the targeting of import containers in Halifax under the marine container inspection program.
- CBSA, ports designated as cruise ships ports, in respect of extending the list of cruise ship ports.
- CBSA, ventilation of inbound containers, in respect of related processes and delays.
- CBSA: Bay plan reporting, in respect of the type of information requested.
- CBSA: Partners in Protection program, in respect of harmonization with US and European regimes.
- CFIA Entry Requirement for Wood packaging Materials Produced in All Areas Other than the Continental United States, in respect of clarifying requirements.
- CFIA’s program on entry requirements for wood packaging materials produced in all areas other than the continental United States, in respect of reporting, certification and disposal of dunnage.
- Canadian Coast Guard iceabreaking program for the Gulf of ST. Lawrence, in respect of the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
- Canadian Coast Guard icebreaking program, in respect to ensuring the renewal of the icebreaking fleet.
- Commercial marine vessels emissions inventory survey, in respect of advising on the methodogy of the 2010 emissions inventory from commerical marine vessels in Canada for data collection from the industry.
- EC: enforcement of environmental statutes against foreign ships and crew, in respect of conformity with relevant international conventions.
- Emission Controlled Area, in respect of the development of upcoming implementing regulations.
- Energy Efficiency Operation Index and Energy Efficiency Design Index, in respect of data requested from ships transiting Canadian waters.
- Environmental Oil Spill Risk Assessment for the South Coast of Newfoundland, in respect of methodology and reception facilities.
- Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic: in respect of gaps between the FAL Convention and Canadian practice.
- Gateway Infrastructure Program, in respect of the port of Vancouver proposed Gateway Infrastructure Fee (GIF).
- International Convention Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties, 1969, and its 1973 Protocol: support for ratification by Canada
- International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea (HNS), 1996, and its 2010 Protocol: support for ratification by Canada.
- International Maritime Satellite Organization (IMSO) Amendments 2006: support for ratification by Canada
- Joint Canada-USA Emission Control Area , in respect of implementing regulations.
- Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks , 2007: support for ratification by Canada
- New York State legislation on ballast water, in respect of having Canada defend the right of transit to and from Ontario ports.
- Protocol on Preparedness, Response and Coordination to Pollution Incidents by Hazardous and Noxious Substances, 2000: support for ratification by Canada.
- Rail Freight Services Review, in respect of proposing improvements to the Canadian rail system.
- Regional Port Divestiture program , in respect of assuring the presence of CBSA for international cruise projects.
- Revision of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, in respect of invasive species and ship emissions.
- Seafarers Identity Documents Convention (revised), 2003 (no 185): support of ratification by Canada.
- Transport Canada regional ports program, in respect of invoicing ships for port security guards.
- United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Carriage of Goods Wholly or Partly By Sea (Rotterdam Rules): support of signing of the Convention by Canada.
- Wide ships transit in the St. Lawrence River, in respect of unnecessary restrictions.
Regulation
- Customs tariff, in respect of supporting the proposed remission on customs duties on imported ships.
- Designated Provisions (Customs) Regulation, in respect of streamlining the administrative monetary penalty regime.
- Marine Transportation Security Regulations, in respect to clarifying that the shipmaster has ultimate discretion in deciding whether a labour representative may or may not board a given ship.
- Renewable Fuels Regulations, in respect of the proposal to incorporate bio-diesel into marine fuels.
- Reporting of Imported Goods Regulations, in respect of harmonizing the reporting of in-transit containers with similar moves with air carriers.
- Reporting of exported goods regulations in respect of FROB (freight remaining on board).
- Reporting of imported goods regulations, in respect of consistent application (memorandums D-3-5-1 and D-3-5-2) and in respect of Advanced Commercial Information reporting.