Registry of Lobbyists
Version 9 of 9 (2001-01-24 to 2001-08-24) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.
| Organization: |
CHAMBER OF SHIPPING OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
100 - 1111 WEST HASTINGS STREET VANCOUVER, BC V6E 2J3 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 604-681-2351 |
| Fax number: | 604-681-4364 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | RON CARTWRIGHT, PRESIDENT |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE CHAMBER OF SHIPPING REPRESENTS INTERNATIONAL SHIPOWNERS, OPERATORS, MANAGERS AND AGENTS CONDUCTING BUSINESS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. THE CHAMBER OF SHIPPING INTERACTS WITH ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND OTHER RELATED MARITIME ENTITIES SUCH AS THE PORTS, TERMINAL OPERATORS, LAWYERS, AND DOMESTIC TUG AND BARGE OPERATORS. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | THERE ARE THREE CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP - GENERAL/JOINT MEMBERS, ASSOCIATE MEMBERS, AND SERVICE MEMBERS. GENERAL AND JOINT MEMBERS ARE SHIPOWNERS, OPERATORS, AND AGENTS. THIS CATEGORY SERVES AS THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THE CHAMBER OF SHIPPING'S ACTIVITIES & CONSTITUTION. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE AFFILIATE MARITIME ORGANIZATIONS OR PROVIDERS OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, SUCH AS PORT AUTHORITIES AND MARITIME LAWYERS. SERVICE MEMBERS ARE COMPRISED OF PROVIDERS OF ANCILLARY SERVICES TO THE SHIPS, SUCH AS CHANDLERS, TUG OPERATORS, MEDICAL CLINICS. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | RON CARTWRIGHT |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Competition Tribunal (CT), Environment Canada, Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office (FEARO), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Grain Transportation Agency (GTA), Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission (HMIRC), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB), Industry Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) |
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Agriculture, Environment, Fisheries, Government Procurement, Health, Immigration, Industry, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Labour, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | THE CHAMBER OF SHIPPING HAS BEEN ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES SURROUNDING THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:- TREASURY BOARD'S REVIEW OF USER FEES- 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 (U)AIS (UNIVERSAL 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 PACIFIC PILOTAGE AUTHORITY AND BC COAST PILOTS- PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CANADA SHIPPING ACT- CANADA CUSTOMS REVENUE AGENCY ADMINISTRATIVE MONETARY PENALTIES SYSTEM, PROPOSED EXPORTED GOODS REPORTING REGULATIONS, CARRIER RE-ENGINEERING AND G7 INITIATIVES |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | THE CHAMBER WILL PURSUE OR CONTINUE ITS INVOLVEMENT IN THE FOLLOWING AREA:- TREASURY BOARD'S REVIEW OF DIRECT COST AND USER FEES 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 (U)AIS (UNIVERSAL AUTOMATED IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM) USING CRUISE VESSELS, ENVIRONMENTAL SENSING DEVICES AND REGULAR TRADING DEEP SEA VESSELS.- PURSUE A COMMUNITY MANAGED DATA CENTRE TO ENHANCE COMPETITIVENESS,- PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSIONS RE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TRANSPORTATION APPEAL TRIBUNAL OF CANADA.- OBJECT TO PACIFIC PILOTAGE AUTHORITY TARIFF INCREASE,- PARTICIPATE IN REVIEW OF THE PACIFIC PILOTAGE REGULATIONS,- MONITOR DEVELOPMENTS ON THE 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, PROPOSED EXPORTED GOODS REPORTING REGULATIONS, AND OTHER ACTION PLAN ITEMS |