Registry of Lobbyists
Version 5 of 7 (1998-06-30 to 1999-02-03) 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, EST. BY AN ACT OF PARLIAMENT IN 1903, REPRESENTS THE OWNERS, OPERATORS, CHARTERERS & AGENTS OF VESSELS ENGAGED IN CANADA'S OVERSEAS TRADE. THE FEDERATION HAS A MEMBERSHIP OF 78 COMPANIES WHICH OPERATE OR ACT AS AGENTS FOR MORE THAN 350STEAMSHIP LINES, & THE VESSELS REPRESENTED BY OUR MEMBERS TRANSPORT VIRTUALLY ALL OF THE COMMERCE MOVING BETWEEN EASTERN CANADA & 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 & REGULATIONS GOVERNING SUBJECTS AS DIIVERSE AS CANADIAN PORTS, POLLUTION PREVENTION, MARINE PILOTAGE, STOWAWAYS & OVERLAND OPERATIONS.THE FEDERATION DISPATCHES, ON A REGULAR BASIS, CIRCULAR LETTERS & BULLETINS SUMMARIZING DEVELOPMENTS IN THE MARITIME SECTOR. WE ALSO PUBLISH A NEWSLETTER ENTITLED "MARITIME PERSPECTIVE" WHICH IS INTENDED TO GIVE AN OVERVIEW OF THE CHANGES AFFECTING THE INTERNATIONAL 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 & AGENTS OF VESSELS ENGAGED IN CANADA'S OVERSEAS TRADE. THE FEDERATION HAS A MEMBERSHIP OF 78 COMPANIES WHICH OPERATE OR ACT AS AGENTS FOR MORE THAN 350 STEAMSHIP LINES, & THE VESSELS REPRESENTED BY OUR MEMBERS TRANSPORT VIRTUALLY ALL OF THE COMMERCE MOVING BETWEEN EASTERN CANADA & 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: | KARENA JORCIEFSKA |
| Position title: | ASST MANAGER, MARINE OPERATIONS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | KAREN KANCENS |
| Position title: | CORPORATE SECRETARY |
| 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: | MARIO MINOTTI |
| Position title: | TREASURER |
| 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), CANADA PORTS CORPORATION, Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), CANADIAN GENERAL STANDARDS BOARD, CANADIAN HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICE, CANADIAN ICE SERVICE, 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), International Joint Commission (IJC), Justice Canada (JC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY AUTHORITY, 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, Education, Employment and Training, 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: Retrospective: | REGS UNDER HEALTH OF ANIMALS ACT RE: COST RECOVERY FOR INSPECTION OF CONVEYANCES; DETECTION & ERADICATION OF INSECT PESTS ARRIVING BY SEA; IMMIGRATION ACT AND REGS: TREATMENT OF UNDOCUMENTED ARRIVALS AS MARINE STOWAWAYS OR DESERTERS FROM SHIPS; DEVELOPMENT & IMPLEMENT. OF NEW MARINE POLICY, INCL. COST RECOVERY & COMMERCIALIZATION; APPLICATION OF CANDIAN ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT ACT [CEAA] TO THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY; ONGOING PARTICIPATION IN IMPLEMENTATION OF OPERATIONAL PROGRAMS, INCL. ICEBREAKING; OIL SPILL RESPONSE, AIDS TO NAVIGATION, CHEMICAL SPILL RESPONSE AND DREDGING MATTERS; LABOUR RELATIONS IN ALL RELATED SECTORS; WATER LEVELS ON GREAT LAKES AND OTHER SHARED WATERWAYS; CRIMINAL CODE OF CANADA AMENDMENTS TO PERMIT CASINO OPERATIONS ON CRUISE SHIPS WHILE IN CANADIAN PORTS; CTA DECISIONS - RAIL & TRUCK; PILOTAGE RATE APPEALS; CGSB PACKAGING STANDARDS; CUSTOMS BORDER SERVICES REFORM OF COMMERCIAL CONTROL PROCESS FROM A CARRIER TO AN EXPORTER/IMPORTER BASE; M.O.U. ON CONTRABAND; NEW CONTAINER EXAMINATION FACILITIES IN MONTREAL & HALIFAX; INTERNATIONAL POLICY DEVELOPMENTS (INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION ET AL); SHIP INSPECTION PROGRAMS; REVIEW OF PILOTAGE LEGISLATION; REORGANIZATION & COMMERCIALIZATION OF CANADA PORTS CORPORATION & ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY AUTHORITY; TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY SEA & INTERMODALLY; DEV OF MARINE SECURITY REGULATIONS; CANADIAN SHIPPING ACT REFORM; IMPLEMENTATION OF KYOTO PROTOCOL [ CLIMATE CHANGE] |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | REGS UNDER HEALTH OF ANIMALS ACT RE: COST RECOVERY FOR INSPECTION OF CONVEYANCES; IMMIGRATION ACT & REGS RE: TREATMENT OF UNDOCUMENTED ARRIVALS AS MARINE STOWAWAYS OR DESERTERS FROM SHIPS; PARTICIPATION WITH IMMIGRATION ACT REVIEW COMMISSION; IMPLEMENT. OF REGS UNDER THE CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ACT [ CEAA]; DEVELOPMENT & IMPLEMENT OF NEW MARINE POLICY, INCL. COST RECOVERY & COMMERCIALIZATION; ONGOING PARTICIPATION IN IMPLEMENTATION OF OPERATIONAL PROGRAMS INCL. ICEBREAKING, OIL SPILL RESPONSE, AIDS TO NAVIGATION AND DREDGING MATTERS; AUTOMATION OF NAVIGATION SYSTEMS; IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW CHEMICAL SPILL RESPONSE REGIME; CANADA'S OCEANS STRATEGY; APPLICATION OF WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION [ WTO] STANDARDS TO CANADIAN TRANSPORT POLICY; TERRORISM AND SMUGGLING; CONTROLLED EXPORTS & IMPORTS; LABOUR RELATIONS IN ALL RELATED SECTORS; WATER LEVELS ON GREAT LAKES AND OTHER SHARED WATERWAYS; CTA DECISIONS - RAIL & TRUCK; PILOTAGE RATE APPEALS; ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS MAKING COASTING TRADE APPLICATIONS; CUSTOMS BORDER SERVICES - REFORM OF COMMERCIAL CONTROL PROCESS TO EXPORTER/IMPORTER BASE; M.O.U. ON CONTRABAND; NEW CONTAINER EXAMINATION FACILITIES; ENHANCED EXPORT TRADE DATA; INTERNATIONAL POLICY DEVELOPMENTS (INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION ET AL); SHIP INSPECTION PROGRAMS; REVIEW OF PILOTAGE LEGISLATION; REORGANIZATION & COMMERCIALIZATION OF CANADA PORTS CORPORATION & ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY AUTHORITY; TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY SEA & INTERMODALLY; IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW CHEMICAL SPILL RESPONSE REGIME; REVIEW OF CANADA SHIPPING ACT; AUTOMATION OF NAVIGATION SYSTEMS; REFORM IN REGULATORY PROCEDURE; PROMOTION OF PROLIFERATION OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS IN COMPLIANCE & LAW ENFORCEMENT THROUGH M.O.U.S; GOVT-WIDE COST RECOVERY POLICIES. |