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.
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.
- CFIA Entry Requirement for Wood packaging Materials Produced in All Areas Other than the Continental United States, in respect of clarifying requirements.
- 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
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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