Registration - In-house Organization

Chamber of Marine Commerce / Chambre de commerce maritime / maguessa morel-laforce, Senior Director

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Chamber of Marine Commerce / Chambre de commerce maritime
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: maguessa morel-laforce, Senior Director
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 1999-12-14
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 960660-15

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 414

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 12

Version 16 of 39 (2008-04-23 to 2008-08-08)

Registration versions:

Version 16 of 39 (2008-04-23 to 2008-08-08)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Agriculture
Consumer Issues
Defence
Employment and Training
Energy
Environment
Fisheries
Forestry
Government Procurement
Immigration
Industry
Infrastructure
Internal Trade
International Relations
International Trade
Labour
Mining
Regional Development
Small Business
Taxation and Finance
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Building Canada: informing clients of the program and assisting them with application and approval process.
EcoFreight Program: informing clients of the program and assisting them with application and approval process
Structured Financing Facility for Shipbuilding: assisting clients with application and approval process

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

C-549, National Marine Day Act: in respect of identifying a specific day each year to be officially recognized as Canada Marine Day.
Canada Labour Code: working towards ensuring Canadian labour laws are as pluralistic and democratic as possible
Canada Marine Act: working towards an efficient, safe, cost-effective marine transportation system, especially regarding Canada's ports and Seaway systems.
Canadian Grain Act: working towards an efficient and cost-effective grain transportation system, especially as it pertains to the marine mode
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act: working towards changes that might see more skilled labour coming to Canada's marine transportation industry
Pilotage Act: in respect of ensuring efficient and cost-effective pilotage services

Policies or Program

Marine Navigation Services Fees: working towards reduction and eventual removal of government fees on industry

Regulation

Atlantic Pilotage Authority Regulations: in respect of ensuring efficient and cost-effective pilotage services
General Pilotage Regulations: in respect of ensuring efficient and cost-effective pilotage services
Great Lakes Pilotage Regulations: in respect of ensuring efficient and cost-effective pilotage services
Hazardous Materials Information Review Regulations: informing clients of the existing and potential status of the regulations, and assisting them representing their business interests through inclusion or exclusion of their commodities in the regulations.
Laurentian Pilotage Authority Regulations: in respect of ensuring efficient and cost-effective pilotage services
Pacific Pilotage Regulations: in respect of ensuring efficient and cost-effective pilotage services

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
Canadian Wheat Board (CWB)
Environment Canada
Export Development Canada (EDC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission (HMIRC)
House of Commons
Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
Industry Canada
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Members of the House of Commons
National Defence (DND)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying (OCL)
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Revenue Canada (RC)
Senate of Canada
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative (SADI)
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

THE CHAMBER OF MARINE COMMERCE MONITORS AND ADVOCATES ON TRADE AND TRANSPORTATION STATUTE, POLICY AND REGULATIONS, PARTICULARLY THOSE DEALING WITH THE MARINE MODE AS THEY 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.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

RAYMOND JOHNSTON, PRESIDENT

Organization's membership or classes of membership

THE CHAMBER'S MEMBERSHIP IS COMPOSED OF SHIPPERS, CARRIERS, PORTS AND ASSOCIATIONS CONCERNED WITH TRADE AND MARINE TRANSPORTATION ISSUES.

Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
350 Sparks Street
Suite 700
Ottawa, ON K1R 7S8
Canada

Telephone number: 613-233-8779 Ext. 1
Fax number: 613-233-3743

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Stephen Brooks, Vice President | Public offices held
RAYMOND JOHNSTON, PRESIDENT | No public offices held

Chamber of Marine Commerce/Chambre de commerce maritime

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

Name	From	To
Chamber of Marine Commerce/Chambre de commerce maritime	2008-04-23	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Chamber of Marine Commerce/Chambre de commerce maritime
CHAMBER OF MARITIME COMMERCE
CHAMBER OF MARITIME COMMERCE

Chamber of Marine Commerce / Chambre de commerce maritime

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
maguessa morel-laforce	2025-04-23	Current
BRUCE BURROWS	2016-12-09	2025-04-23
RAYMOND JOHNSTON	2016-10-01	2016-12-09
STEPHEN BROOKS	2013-04-01	2016-10-01
RAYMOND JOHNSTON	1999-12-14	2013-04-01

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Director of Operations to the Leader of the Opposition House of Commons, Office of the Leader of the Opposition	January 2003 to May 2005	Not a designated office
Legislative Assistant House of Commons, Office of Grant Hill, Member of Parliament	January 1994 to December 2002	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-06-17

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Registration - In-house Organization

Chamber of Marine Commerce / Chambre de commerce maritime / maguessa morel-laforce, Senior Director

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 16 of 39 (2008-04-23 to 2008-08-08)

Version 16 of 39 (2008-04-23 to 2008-08-08)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Policies or Program

Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization