Registration - In-house Organization

Subject Matters

• Agriculture
• CANADA/U.S. BORDERS
• CANADA/U.S.TRADE AND SECURITY
• Employment and Training
• Empty Trailers
• Energy
• Environment
• HUMAN RESOURCES
• Immigration
• Industry
• Infrastructure
• Internal Trade
• International Relations
• International Trade
• Justice and Law Enforcement
• Labour
• Small Business
• Taxation and Finance
• Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

• ECO-Freight (Transport Canada) - participated in consultations around program design; qualified for funding to disperse to participants in the program that are CTA members

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

• Amendments to the Customs Act with respect to trucks crossing the border, information gathering by government
• Bill C-30, Canada's Clean Air Act with respect to regulations, policies and programs related to greenhouse gas emissions and the tranportation sector
• Canada Labour Code Parts I, II and III; member of FETCO
• Federal Budget - providing input into possible tax incentives, infrastructure investments or programs that could be put in place
• Private Member's Bill C-415, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (replacement workers)
• Transportation of Dangerous Good Act (amendments to the act pertaining to the security of goods during transport, signage, security plans and security checks for drivers)

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

• Income Tax Act (Capital Cost Allowance rates)

Policies or Program

• ACI - involved in consultations on program design and policy implementation with respect to design, implementation, communication and enforcement of the ACI program
• CANADA/U.S. TRADE AND SECURITY - border programs, international relations, SPP
• Driver Shortage - Bill C-50 provisions for foreign workers; meetings with HRSDC to discuss National Occumpation Classification codes
• FAST - consultations with respect to the qualifications and processes required under the program for truck drivers
• HIGHWAYS AND BORDERS INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT - discussions with Transport Canada about possible investments in key roads, borders and bridges across Canada
• Partners in Protection (PIP) - submitted comments on program revisions; CTA is an association member of PIP
• Security and Prosperity Partnership Agenda (SPP) - measures to improve cross-border truck flow

Policies or Program, Regulation

• Motor Vehicle Transport Act - discuss changes regarding mergers and acquisitions, bridges, and public interest review for M & A

Regulation

• Commercial Vehicle Hours of Service (applicability, implementation, compliance, enforcement)
• Customs Tariff Amendments - item 9801.10 as it impacts cross border truck movements
• Empty Trailers - section 186(s) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations
• Fuel and Vehicle Emission Regulations (development of standards, regulations, and compliance regimes
• Income Tax Act (federal diesel excise tax)

Communication Techniques

• Written communication
• Oral communication
• Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
• Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
• Citizenship and Immigration Canada
• Environment Canada
• Finance Canada (FIN)
• Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
• HUMAN RESOURCES AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
• Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC)
• Industry Canada
• Justice Canada (JC)
• LABOUR AND HOUSING
• Members of the House of Commons
• Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
• Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
• Privy Council Office (PCO)
• Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC)
• Revenue Canada (RC)
• Senate of Canada
• Statistics Canada (StatCan)
• Transport Canada (TC)

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

• Public Safety Canada (PS)

Address:
324 Somerset Street West, Suite 100
Ottawa, ON  K2P 0J9
Canada

Telephone number: 613-236-9426
Fax number: 613-563-2701