Registry of Lobbyists
Version 5 of 9 (1998-10-20 to 1999-05-17) 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
1550 - 555 W. HASTINGS, BOX 12105 HARBOUR CENTRE VANCOUVER, BC V6B 4N6 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 SHIPOWNERS, OPERATORS, MANAGERS AND AGENTS CONDUCTING BUSINESS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. THE CHAMBER OF SHIPPING INTERACTS WITH ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND OTHER RELATED MARITIME ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE PORTS, TERMINAL OPERATORS, LAWYERS AND SUPPLIERS |
| 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 THAT ARE THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THE CHAMBER OF SHIPPING'S ACTIVITIES. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE AFFILIATE MARITIME ORGANIZATIONS OR PROVIDERS OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, SUCH AS MARITIME LAWYERS AND PORT AUTHORITIES. SERVICE MEMBERS ARE COMPRISED OF PROVIDERS OF ANCILLARY SERVICES TO THE SHIPS, SUCH AS CHANDLERS, AND TUG OPERATORS, HOSPITALS. |
| 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, Health, Immigration, Industry, Infrastructure, International Relations, International Trade, Labour, Regional Development, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | THE CHAMBER OF SHIPPING HAS BEEN ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES SURROUNDING THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:- CANADIAN COAST GUARD MARINE NAVIGATION SERVICES FEES REGULATION AND PROPOSED FEE SCHEDULES FOR OCTOBER 1, 1998- CANADIAN COAST GUARD MARINE NAVIGATION SERVICES FEES CONSULTATION DOCUMENT- BILL C-9, THE MARINE ACT AND NEW PORT AUTHORITY NOMINATION PROCESS- CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY APPLICATION OF OVERTIME CHARGES - THE NEED FOR RECIPROCITY ON OIL SPILL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS (CHAPTER 36) BETWEEN THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT AND THE STATE OF WASHINGTON,- IMMIGRATION CANADA'S INCREASE IN THE BONDS FOR DESSERTERS AND STOWAWAYS,- CANADIAN COAST GUARD'S POSITION ON THE AIS (AUTOMATED IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM)- ENVIRONMENT CANADA'S MONITORING FEE FOR OCEAN DISPOSAL PROPOSAL - TRANSPORT CANADA MARINE CHEMICAL EMERGENCY REGIME (MCER) DISCUSSIONS- INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON HAZARDOUS AND NOXIOUS SUBSTANCES- REVENUE CANADA PROPOSED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING- CONCERNS WITH US CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT OF FULL MANIFEST REQUIREMENTS FOR GOODS IN TRANSIT- CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION AGENCY'S MINISTERIAL REVIEW ON PILOTAGE |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | THE CHAMBER WILL PURSUE OR CONTINUE ITS INVOLVEMENT IN THE FOLLOWING AREA:- ONGOING CONSULTATIONS ON MARINE NAVIGATION SERVICES FEE AND APPLICATION OF DIRECT COSTS- THE NEED FOR RECIPROCITY ON OIL SPILL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS (CHAPTER 36) BETWEEN THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT AND THE STATE OF WASHINGTON,- IMMIGRATION CANADA'S INCREASE IN BONDS FOR STOWAWAYS AND DESSERTERS,- CANADIAN COAST GUARD SPONSORED AIS (AUTOMATED IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM) TESTS AND TRIALS ON THE WEST COAST,- US CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT OF MANIFEST REQUIREMENTS FOR FREIGHT REMAINING ON BOARD- MARINE CONSERVATION AREAS PROPOSED BY PARKS CANADA AND BC GOVERNMENT AND FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA- ADJUSTING TO THE NEW CANADIAN PORT AUTHORITIES UNDER THE MARINE ACT |