Registration - In-house Organization

Subject Matters

• Agriculture
• Employment and Training
• Energy
• Environment
• Immigration
• Industry
• Infrastructure
• Internal Trade
• International Relations
• International Trade
• Justice and Law Enforcement
• Labour
• National Security/Security
• Small Business
• Taxation and Finance
• Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

• Canada Labour Code Parts I, II and III; member of FETCO
• Federal Budget with respect to providing input into possible tax incentives, infrastructure investments or programs that could be put in place
• Private Member's Bill C-415, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code with regard to the use of replacement workers
• Transportation of Dangerous Good Act -amendments to the act pertaining to the security of goods during transport, signage, security plans and security checks for drivers appropriate and reasonable vehicle designs in keeping with provincial regulations.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

• Income Tax Act accelerating Capital Cost Allowance rates for trucking equipment

Policies or Program

• Automated Customs Initiative - involved in consultations on program design and policy implementation with respect to design, implementation, communication and enforcement of the ACI program
• CANADA/U.S. TRADE AND SECURITY with regard to border programs, international relations, Security and Prosperity Partnership
• Commercial Vehicle Hours of Service with respect to applicability, implementation, compliance and enforcement with current and on-going research.
• HIGHWAYS AND BORDERS INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT - discussions with Transport Canada about possible investments in key roads, borders and bridges across Canada
• New Second Crossing at Windsor-Detroit – Support of DRIC
• North American Fatigue Management Program – Develop a Fatigue Management Program suitable for the trucking industry
• Sleep Apnea Testing for Truck Drivers – Seeking federal cooperation in development of program for possible future regulation in US and Canada.

Policies or Program, Regulation

• Better Borders Working Group/Regulatory Cooperation Council –Seek more efficient border crossings
• Cabotage – Seek government support for negotiations with US towards cabotage modernization/liberalization
• Can-US Safety Rating Reciprocity - Ensure fairness and sufficient monitoring for all US motor carriers when operating in all Canadian jurisdictions, while continuing to promote the successful transition to a complete reciprocal agreement between Canada and the US
• Cargo Crime – Seek government support for increased enforcement of cargo crime
• Heavy Vehicle Aerodynamic Technologies – Development of standards, regulations and compliance policies operating in Canada and the United States

Regulation

• Electronic Onboard Recorders – Seeking federal mandate
• Empty Trailers - section 186(s) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations
• Fuel and Vehicle Emission Regulations (development of standards, regulations, and compliance regimes
• Income Tax Act federal diesel excise tax asking the government to live up to its election promise to reduce it

Communication Techniques

• Written communication
• Oral communication
• Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
• Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
• Citizenship and Immigration Canada
• Environment Canada
• Finance Canada (FIN)
• Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
• Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC)
• Industry Canada
• Justice Canada (JC)
• Members of the House of Commons
• Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
• Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
• Privy Council Office (PCO)
• Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC)
• Public Safety Canada (PS)
• Revenue Canada (RC)
• Senate of Canada
• Solicitor General Canada (SGC)
• Statistics Canada (StatCan)
• Transport Canada (TC)

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

• Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

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555 Dixon Road
Toronto, ON  M9W 1H8
Canada

Telephone number: 613-236-9426
Fax number: 613-563-2701