Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Budget
- Constitutional Issues
- Consumer Issues
- Defence
- Employment and Training
- Environment
- Fisheries
- Government Procurement
- Immigration
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Internal Trade
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Tourism
- Transportation
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Bill C-33, An Act to Amend the Railway Safety Act. UCTE has concerns about whistleblower protections and Ministerial delegations.
- UCTE is concerned about Private Members Bills affecting the operations and management of unions.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
- Arming of the Coast Guard. UCTE supports some arming of the Coast Guard and the review of this policy area.
- UCTE is promoting the Restructuring of the Coast Guard which includes the creation of a separate statutory agency.
Policies or Program
- Coast Guard fleet renewal. UCTE represents coast guard workers. The fleet needs renewing. We are asking government to renew the fleet and participating in debates on this point.
- De-Staffing Lighthouses. UCTE opposes de-staffing of lighthouses.
- Strategic and Operating Review Process: UCTE will submit its views to government on how the review should affect Transport Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard.
- UCTE is concerned about cut-backs in the Parks Canada canal system.
- UCTE is concerned about the closure of Coast Guard Marine Rescue Sub-Centres
Policies or Program, Regulation
- Aircraft Services Privatization: UCTE is concerned that repairs and maintenace of government aircraft fleets will be privatized.
- Coast Guard fleet inspection services: UCTE is concerned that the Coast Guard will privatize fleet inspection services.
- UCTE is concerned about the transportation of dangerous goods, particularly oil and gas by rail cars and by marine tankers. UCTE is participating in discussions with Transport Canada and the Coast Guard on the transportation of dangerous goods and oil spill emergency response.
- employment classification structures for Technical Inspectors. These are union members. UCTE is obviously very interested in the employment classification structures for the members of its organization.
- railway and marine inspection services. UCTE is concerned that Transport Canada will implement Safety Management System regulations for railway and marine modes, in the same way that they implemented SMS for the Aviation mode.
Regulation
- Aeronautics Act Regulations
UCTE represents Transportation inspectors working for the federal government. We track Aeronautics Act regulations and inform UCTE members of the changes being proposed. Sometimes we communicate with Transport Canada about these regulations.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
The lobbyist has arranged or expects to arrange one or more meetings on behalf of the client between a public office holder and any other person in the course of this undertaking.
Government Institutions
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Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
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Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB)
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Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT)
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Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
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Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
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Canadian Pension Commission (CPC)
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Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
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Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada
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Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
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Environment Canada
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
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Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
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Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC)
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Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB)
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Industry Canada
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Justice Canada (JC)
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Members of the House of Commons
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National Defence (DND)
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National Research Council (NRC)
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL)
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Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada (OIC)
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Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
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Parks Canada (PC)
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Pension Appeals Board (PAB)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Procurement Review Board of Canada (PRB)
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Public Safety Canada (PS)
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Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC)
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Public Service Staff Relations Board (PSSRB)
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Public Works and Government Services Canada
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Revenue Canada (RC)
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
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Senate of Canada
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Service Canada (ServCan)
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Solicitor General Canada (SGC)
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC)
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Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
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Transport Canada (TC)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
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Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
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Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
Client Details
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
Client Contact Information
Address:
702-233 Gilmour St.
Ottawa, ON K2P 0P2
Canada
Telephone number:
613-238-4003
Fax number:
613-236-0379
Client representative
Christine Collins, National President
Parent Company Information
Union of Canadian Transportation Employees (UCTE) / Union canadienne des employes des transports (UCTE) is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.
Coalition Members Information
Union of Canadian Transportation Employees (UCTE) / Union canadienne des employes des transports (UCTE) is not a coalition.
Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information
The activities of Union of Canadian Transportation Employees (UCTE) / Union canadienne des employes des transports (UCTE) are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
Subsidiary Beneficiary Information
Union of Canadian Transportation Employees (UCTE) / Union canadienne des employes des transports (UCTE) does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking
Lobbyist Details
MICHAEL TEETER
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Public offices held
Business address:
SUITE 200, 334 MACLAREN ST.
OTTAWA, ON K2P 0M6
Canada
Telephone number:
613-238-8700
Fax number:
613-234-9823
Consultant Firm and Address
Firm:
Hillwatch Inc.
Address:
suite 1150, 45 O'Connor Street
OTTAWA, ON K1P 1A4
Canada
Telephone number:
613-238-8700
