Registration - In-house Organization

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.

Policies or Program

• 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.
• Canadian Coast Guard iceabreaking program for the Gulf of ST. Lawrence, in respect of the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
• Canadian Coast Guard icebreaking program, in respect to ensuring the renewal of the icebreaking fleet.
• Coasting Trade Act, in respect of repositioning of empty containers between Canadian ports.
• Commercial marine vessels emissions inventory survey, in respect of streamlining the requests for data collection from the industry.
• EC: enforcement of environmental statutes against foreign ships and crew, in respect of conformity with relevant international conventions.
• Emission Controlled Area, in respect of the development of upcoming implementing regulations.
• Energy Efficiency Operation Index and Energy Efficiency Design Index, in respect of data requested from ships transiting Canadian waters.
• 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.
• Gateway Infrastructure Program, in respect of the port of Vancouver proposed Gateway Infrastructure Fee (GIF).
• Great Lakes Pilotage Authority, in respect of Board nominations.
• 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 (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships) : support for ratification by Canada.
• International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships - Annex VI (Prevention of Air Pollution by Ships): support for ratification by Canada.
• International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships- Annex V (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 and development of implementing regulations.
• Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: support for ratification by Canada.
• New York State legislation on ballast water, in respect of having Canada defend the right of transit to and from Ontario ports.
• 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.
• Rail Freight Services Review, in respect of proposing improvements to the Canadian rail system.
• Regional Port Divestiture program , in respect of assuring the presence of CBSA for international cruise projects.
• Review of the Canada Transportation’s Agency Guidelines on Coasting Trade Act licenses, in respect of supporting Agency’s proposed amendments to its Guidelines.
• Revision of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, in respect of invasive species and ship emissions.
• Seafarers Identity Documents Convention (revised), 2003 (no 185): support of ratification by Canada.
• 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

• Customs tariff, in respect of supporting the proposed remission on customs duties on imported ships.
• Designated Provisions (Customs) Regulation, in respect of streamlining the administrative monetary penalty regime.
• Immigration regulations, in respect of adopting a national policy on homeport international cruises consistent with the Coasting Trade Act.
• Port of Quebec proposed regulations mandating the retention of pilots for vessels at anchor, in respect of Pilotage Act processes.
• 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.
• Reporting regulations under the Fisheries Act and the Canada Enviromental Protection ACT (CEPA) 1999 , in respect of ship reporting requirements to the Canadian Coast Guard.
• Tariff of the Great Lakes Pilotage Authority, in respect of opposing to proposed new classes of vessels for tariff purposes.

Communication Techniques

• Written communication
• Oral communication
• Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

• Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
• Citizenship and Immigration Canada
• Environment Canada
• Finance Canada (FIN)
• Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
• Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
• Health Canada (HC)
• Industry Canada
• Justice Canada (JC)
• Members of the House of Commons
• National Defence (DND)
• Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
• Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC)
• Public Works and Government Services Canada
• Senate of Canada
• Transport Canada (TC)

Address:
300 ST. SACREMENT, SUITE 326
MONTREAL, QC  H2Y 1X4
Canada

Telephone number: 514-849-2325
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