Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 7 (1996-01-31 to 1996-08-21) 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: |
SHIPPING FEDERATION OF CANADA (THE)/FEDERATION MARITIME DU CANADA (LA)
326 - 300 ST. SACREMENT MONTREAL, QC H2Y 1X4 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 514-849-2325 |
| Fax number: | 514-849-6992 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | FRANCIS C NICOL, PRESIDENT |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE SHIPPING FEDERATION OF CANADA, ESTABLISHED BY AN ACT OF PARLIAMENT IN 1903, REPRESENTS THE OWNERS, OPERATORS, CHARTERERS AND AGENTS OF VESSELS ENGAGED IN CANADA'S OVERSEAS TRADE. . THE FEDERATION HAS A MEMBERSHIP OF 79 COMPANIES WHICH OPERATE OR ACT AS AGENTS FOR MORE THAN 350 STEAMSHIP LINES, AND THE VESSELS REPRESENTED BY OUR MEMBERS TRANSPORT VITRUALLY ALL OF THE COMMERCE MOVING BETWEEN EASTERN CANADA AND PORTS OVERSEAS.THE MANDATE OF THE FEDERATION IS TO PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS ON ALL MATTERS AFFECTING THE OPERATION OF INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING. OUR PRIMARY AREAS OF CONCERN INCLUDE POLICIES LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SUBJECTS AS DIVERSE AS CANADIAN PORTS, POLLUTION PREVENTION, MARINE PILOTAGE, STOAWAYS AND OVERLAND OPERATIONS.THE FEDERATION DISPATCHES, ON A REGULAR BASIS, CIRCULAR LETTERS AND BULLETINS SUMMARIZING DEVELOPMENTS IN THE MARITIME SECTOR. WE ALSO PUBLISH A NEWLETTER ENTITLED "MARITIME PERSPECTIVE", WHICH IS INTENDED TO GIVE AN OVERVIEW OF CHANGES AFFECTING THE INTL SHIPPING INDUSTRY. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | THE SHIPPING FEDERATION OF CANADA, ESTABLISHED BY AN ACT OF PARLIAMENT IN 1903, REPRESENTS THE OWNERS, OPERATORS, CHARTERERS AND AGENTS OF VESSELS ENGAGED IN CANADA'S OVERSEAS TRADE. THE FEDERATION HAS A MEMBERSHIP OF 79 COMPANIES WHICH OPERATE OR ACT AS AGENTS FOR MORE THAN 350 STEAMSHIP LINES, AND THE VESSELS REPRESENTED BY OUR MEMBERS TRANSPORT VIRTUALLY ALL OF THE COMMERCE MOVING BETWEEEN EASTERN CANADA AND PORTS OVERSEAS. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | DAVID GARON |
| Position title: | MANAGER, MARINE ADMINISTRATION |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | IVAN LANTZ |
| Position title: | MANAGER, MARINE OPERATIONS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | FRANCIS NICOL |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | SONIA SIMARD |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE 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), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Environment Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB), Industry Canada, International Joint Commission (IJC), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Solicitor General Canada (SGC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS) |
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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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Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Agriculture, Constitutional Issues, Energy, Environment, Fisheries, Government Procurement, Health, Immigration, Industry, Infrastructure, International Relations, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications, Tourism, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | HEALTH OF ANIMALS ACTDETECTION & ERADICATION OF INSECT PESTIMMIGRATION ACT & REG UNDOCUMENTED ARRIVALS IN CDA STOWAWAYS OR DESERTERSEXP& IMP OF HAZARDOUS WASTES ACT REGDEV A MARINE POLICY IMPLEMENTATION ICEBREAKING, OIL SPILL RESPONSE & BALLAST WATER CONTROLWORLD TRADE ORG STANDARDS FOR TRANSPORTCND RESPONSE TO U.S. LONGSHORE REGCONTROLLED EXP & IMPCONVEYANCE INSPECTIONLOBBYISTS ACTINTL JOINT COMM. WATER LEVELS ?NTL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY DECISIONS (RAIL AND TRUCK)PILOTAGE RATE APPEALSCND GENERAL STANDARDS BOARD TRANSPORT STANDARDSCUSTOMS BORDER SERVICES CONTROLCONTRABANDINTL COMMERCIAL FRAUDEXP TRADE DATASHIP INSPECTION PROGREVIEW PILOTAGE LEG REORG CDA PORTS CORP & ST-LAWRENCE SEAWAY AUTHORITY |