Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Environment
- Infrastructure
- International Relations
- International Trade
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Taxation and Finance
- Tourism
- Transportation
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Bill C-16 (Environmental Enforcement Act): in respect references to the Marine Liability Act and to international conventions.
- Bill C-23 (An Act to amend the Canada Marine Act): support of the Act.
- Bill C-4 (An Act to Amend the Pilotage Act): in respect of marine safety and marine environment.
- Bill C-45 (Fisheries Act) - in respect of coordination of DFO & TC in Aquatic invasive species matters.
- Bill C-51, Budget Implementation Act, in respect of Customs tariff (Containers in international service)
- Bill C-56 ( An Act to amned the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992): in respect to security clearance requiremnets under new section 5.2.
- Bill C-7 (An Act to amend the Marine Liability Act): in respect of maritime liens.
- Bill C-9 (An Act to amend the Transportation of Goods Act): in respect security clearance (new section 5.2).
Policies or Program
- Atlantic Pilotage Authority and Great Lakes Pilotage Authority, in respect of Board nominations.
- CBSA – Arctic vessel reporting, in repsect of the possibility of reporting to the RCMP and Canadian Coast Guard.
- CBSA, Core Services Review, in respect of Marine transportation.
- CBSA, EManifest Stakeholder Partnership Newtwork design, in respect of assuring the practically of proposed e-manifest.
- CBSA, container examination centers, in respect of delays in examination of containers.
- CBSA, cost recovery in respect of cruise ships.
- CBSA, ports designated as cruise ships ports, in respect of extending the list of cruise ship ports.
- CBSA, ventilation of inbound containers, in respect of related processes and delays.
- CBSA: Bay plan reporting, in respect of the type of information requested.
- CBSA: Partners in Protection program, in respect of harmonization with US and European regimes.
- CCG cost-recovery in the Canadian Arctic, in respect of the impact of the moratorium in th Canadian Arctic on CCG overall budget.
- CCG level of service with regard to nautical charts, in respect of charts update.
- Canada-US Seaway study, in respect of supporting the recommendations of the study.
- Canadian Coast Guard iceabreaking program for the Gulf of ST. Lawrence, in respect of the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
- Continental Gateway consultations,in respect of infrastructure and non-infrastructure needs.
- Draft National Strategy and Action Plan for Critical Infrastructure, in respect of supporting the strategy.
- EC: enforcement of environmental statutes against foreign ships and crew, in respect of conformity with relevant international conventions.
- Environmental Oil Spill Risk Assessment for the South Coast of Newfoundland, in respect of methodology and reception facilities.
- Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic: in respect of gaps between the FAL Convention and Canadian practice.
- International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004: support for ratification by Canada;
- International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships - Annex IV: Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships: support for ratification by Canada.
- International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships - Annex VI: Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution by Ships: support for ratification by Canada.
- International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships- Annex V: Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships: support for ratification by Canada.
- International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) (Harmonized System of Surveys and Certification, Protocol 88): support for ratification by Canada.
- International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) (Protocol 78 - adopted at the International Conference on Tanker Safety and Pollution Prevention): support for ratification by Canada.
- International Convention on Load Lines (Protocol 88): support for ratification by Canada.
- International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships, 2001: support for ratification by Canada.
- Joint Canada-USA Emission Control Area proposal, in support of the initative.
- Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: support for ratification by Canada.
- Port Dredging at the port of Baie-Comeau, in respect of meeting published data.
- Proposed MOU on air and GHG (Green House Gases) emissions for marine, in respect of being consistent with other modes MOU's and with Green Marine Program.
- Regional Port Divestiture program , in respect of assuring the presence of CBSA for international cruise projects.
- Review of International Air Pollution Standards set under Annex VI of the MARPOL Convention, in respect of performance based standards for air emissions.
- Seafarers Identity Documents Convention (revised), 2003 (no 185): support of ratification by Canada.
- TC, Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation report on Non-ratemaking Agreements, support of the recommendations contained in the report.
- Transport Canada regional ports program, in respect of invoicing ships for port security guards.
- United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Carriage of Goods Wholly or Partly By Sea (Rotterdam Rules): support of signing of the Convention by Canada.
- Wide ships transit in the St. Lawrence River, in respect of unnecessary restrictions.
Regulation
- Designated Provisions (Customs) Regulation, in respect of streamlining the administrative monetary penalty regime.
- Reporting of exported goods regulations in respect of FROB (freight remaining on board).
- Reporting of imported goods regulations, in respect of consistent application (memorandums D-3-5-1 and D-3-5-2) and in respect of Advanced Commercial Information reporting.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
Government Institutions
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Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada
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Environment Canada
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
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Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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Industry Canada
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Justice Canada (JC)
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Members of the House of Commons
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National Defence (DND)
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC)
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Public Works and Government Services Canada
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Senate of Canada
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Transport Canada (TC)
In-house Organization Details
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 70 COMPANIES WHICH OPERATE OR ACT AS AGENTS FOR MORE THAN 300 STEAMSHIP LINES,THE FEDERATION REPRESENTS 95% OF OCEAN VESSELS TRADING TO AND FROM PORTS IN ATLANTIC CANADA. 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.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
MICHAEL BROAD,
PRESIDENT
Organization's membership or classes of membership
Membership Classes:Core MembersAffiliated Members
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
300 ST. SACREMENT, SUITE 326
MONTREAL, QC H2Y 1X4
Canada
Telephone number:
514-849-2325
Fax number:
514-849-8774
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- CAROLINE GRAVEL,
DIRECTOR, ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS |
No public offices held
- KAREN KANCENS,
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS |
No public offices held
- IVAN LANTZ,
DIRECTOR, MARINE OPERATIONS |
No public offices held
- ANNE LEGARS,
DIRECTOR, POLICY AND GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS |
No public offices held
- MARIO MINOTTI,
DIRECTOR, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION |
No public offices held
- JAMES MORAM,
DIRECTOR, MARINE ADMINISTRATION |
No public offices held