Registration - In-house Organization

Association of Canadian Port Authorities / Association des administrations portuaires canadiennes / Daniel-Robert Gooch, President & CEO

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Association of Canadian Port Authorities / Association des administrations portuaires canadiennes
Responsible Officer Name: Daniel-Robert Gooch, President & CEO
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2013-12-04
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 796224-328226

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 297

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 10

Version 21 of 33 (2021-11-04 to 2022-02-07)

Registration versions:

Version 21 of 33 (2021-11-04 to 2022-02-07)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Climate
Energy
Environment
Fisheries
Infrastructure
Internal Trade
International Trade
Science and Technology
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

National Trade Corridors Fund: Seeking funding for port infrastructure needs.

Policies or Program

Environment and Energy: promoting ports as an environmentally progressive transport hubs integral to global supply chains and regional economic development.
Privacy and Access to Information: Ensuring a fair and competitive framework for ports as commercially viable entities.

Regulation

Canada Marine Act: seeking changes to letters patent processes to provide greater financial flexibility for ports.
Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA): seeking clarity and precision on timelines for reviews.
Seeking changes to the Marine Transportation Security Regulations (MTSR) to improve security capabilities of port authorities.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
House of Commons
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Senate of Canada
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

ACPA's mandate is to encourage and stimulate the development of the Canadian port industry and to advance the interests of its members by developing programs that enhance and promote the business climate within the port industry.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Debbie Murray, Acting President & Senior Director, Policy and Regulatory Affairs

Organization's membership or classes of membership

ACPA's corporate members are the seventeen Canada Port Authorities created under the Canada Marine Act. In addition, the Association has numerous organizations within its Supporter category; these include several non-CPA ports, suppliers, and others with an interest in the maritime transportation sector.

Government funding

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

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
85 Albert Street
Suite 1605
Ottawa, ON K1P 6A4
Canada

Telephone number: 613-232-2036

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Charles Bergeron, Director, Government Relations | No public offices held
Debbie Murray, Acting President & Senior Director, Policy and Regulatory Affairs | No public offices held

Association of Canadian Port Authorities/Association des administrations portuaires canadiennes

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

Name	From	To
Association of Canadian Port Authorities/Association des administrations portuaires canadiennes	2013-12-04	current

Association of Canadian Port Authorities / Association des administrations portuaires canadiennes

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Daniel-Robert Gooch	2022-02-07	Current
Debbie Murray	2021-10-04	2022-02-07
Wendy Zatylny	2013-12-04	2021-10-04

Date Modified:: 2025-06-03

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Registration - In-house Organization

Association of Canadian Port Authorities / Association des administrations portuaires canadiennes / Daniel-Robert Gooch, President & CEO

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 21 of 33 (2021-11-04 to 2022-02-07)

Version 21 of 33 (2021-11-04 to 2022-02-07)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

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