Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 38 (1999-12-14 to 2000-06-22) 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 MARITIME COMMERCE
350 SPARKS STREET, SUITE 704-A OTTAWA, ON K1R 7S8 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-233-8779 |
| Fax number: | 613-233-3743 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | RAYMOND W JOHNSTON, PRESIDENT |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE CHAMBER OF MARITIME COMMERCE FOLLOWS DEVELOPMENTS IN MARINE POLICY AND REGULATIONS WHICH MAY AFFECT MEMBER COMPANIES. CHAMBER STAFF WORK WITH MEMBERS AND DEVELOP POSITIONS WHICH THEY THEN RELATE TO GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. CHAMBER STAFF ARRANGE AND PARTICIPATE IN MEETINGS BETWEEN REPRESENTATIVES OF MEMBER COMPANIES AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | THE CHAMBER'S MEMBERSHIP IS COMPOSED OF SHIPPERS, CARRIERS, PORTS AND OTHER ASSOCIATIONS CONCERNED WITH MARINE TRANSPORTATION. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | JIM CAMPBELL |
| Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL MANAGER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | GENEVIEVE HARRISON |
| Position title: | SECRETARY-TREASURER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | RAYMOND JOHNSTON |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JOHN SMITH |
| Position title: | PAST 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 Coast Guard (CCG), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Grain Transportation Agency (GTA), Industry Canada, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Privy Council Office (PCO), 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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Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Agriculture, COMMERCIALIZATION OF GOVERNMENT ASSETS OR PROGRAMS, COMMERCIALIZATION OF MARINE RELATED GOVERNMENT ASSETS OR PROGRAMS, Environment, Industry, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Labour, Mining, Regional Development, Taxation and Finance, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | CANADA MARINE ACT, PILOTAGE REGULATIONS, SHIPPING ACT, MARINE SERVICES FEE REGULATIONS, TRANSPORTATION POLICY, PORTS POLICY, COMMERCIALIZATION OF GOVERNMENT ASSETS. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | PILOTAGE REGULATIONS, MARINE SERVICES FEE REGULATIONS, TRANSPORTATION POLICY, PORTS POLICY, PROMOTION OF MARINE VISION, COMMERCIALIZATION OF GOVERNMENT MARINE RELATED SERVICES AND ASSETS, GRAIN TRANSPORTATION |