Registration - In-house Organization

Chamber of Marine Commerce / Chambre de commerce maritime / maguessa morel-laforce, Senior Director

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Chamber of Marine Commerce / Chambre de commerce maritime
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: maguessa morel-laforce, Senior Director
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 1999-12-14
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 960660-15

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 412

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 11

Version 37 of 39 (2022-05-03 to 2024-05-02)

Registration versions:

Version 37 of 39 (2022-05-03 to 2024-05-02)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Agriculture
Consumer Issues
Defence
Economic Development
Employment and Training
Energy
Environment
Fisheries
Forestry
Government Procurement
Health
Immigration
Industry
Infrastructure
Internal Trade
International Relations
International Trade
Labour
Mining
Regional Development
Small Business
Taxation and Finance
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

EcoFreight Program: informing clients of the program and assisting them with application and approval process

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Canada Labour Code: working towards ensuring Canadian labour laws are as pluralistic and democratic as possible, especially insofar as providing openness and fair competition to labour markets affecting shipping.
Canada Marine Act: working towards an efficient, safe, cost-effective marine transportation system, especially regarding Canada's ports and Seaway systems.
Canadian Grain Act: working towards an efficient and cost-effective grain transportation system, especially as it pertains to the marine mode
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act: working towards changes that might make it less difficult and restrictive for more skilled shipping industry labour to work in the Great Lakes - Seaway marine transportation industry.
Pilotage Act: in respect of ensuring efficient and cost-effective pilotage services
Previously known as Bill C-549, National Marine Day Act: in respect of identifying a specific day each year to be officially recognized as Canada Marine Day.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

Policy, regulatory proposals and potential legislation dealing with ballast water and aquatic invasive species.

Policies or Program

Marine Navigation Services Fees: working towards reduction and eventual removal of government fees on industry

Policies or Program, Regulation

Seeking remission of federal duties to be paid or already paid on the purchase of foreign-built vessels.

Regulation

Atlantic Pilotage Authority Regulations: in respect of ensuring efficient and cost-effective pilotage services
General Pilotage Regulations: in respect of ensuring efficient and cost-effective pilotage services
Great Lakes Pilotage Regulations: in respect of ensuring efficient and cost-effective pilotage services
Hazardous Materials Information Review Regulations: informing clients of the existing and potential status of the regulations, and assisting them representing their business interests through inclusion or exclusion of their commodities in the regulations.
Laurentian Pilotage Authority Regulations: in respect of ensuring efficient and cost-effective pilotage services
Pacific Pilotage Regulations: in respect of ensuring efficient and cost-effective pilotage services

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Atlantic Pilotage Authority (APA)
Belledune Port Authority
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
Canadian Wheat Board (CWB)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Export Development Canada (EDC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Great Lakes Pilotage Authority
Halifax Port Authority
Hamilton Port Authority
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
International Joint Commission (IJC)
Laurentian Pilotage Authority
Montreal Port Authority
Nanaimo Port Authority
National Defence (DND)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Oshawa Port Authority
Pacific Pilotage Authority Canada (PPA)
Port Alberni Port Authority
PPP Canada
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Prince Rupert Port Authority
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Quebec Port Authority
Saguenay Port Authority
Saint John Port Authority
Senate of Canada
Sept-Iles Port Authority
St. John's Port Authority
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Thunder Bay Port Authority
Toronto Port Authority
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Trois-Rivieres Port Authority
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (Port Metro Vancouver)
Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
Windsor Port Authority

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

THE CHAMBER OF MARINE COMMERCE MONITORS AND ADVOCATES ON TRADE AND TRANSPORTATION STATUTE, POLICY AND REGULATIONS, PARTICULARLY THOSE DEALING WITH THE MARINE MODE AS THEY MAY AFFECT MEMBER COMPANIES. CHAMBER STAFF WORK WITH MEMBERS AND DEVELOP POSITIONS WHICH THEY THEN RELATE TO GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. CHAMBER STAFF ARRANGE AND PARTICIPATE IN MEETINGS BETWEEN REPRESENTATIVES OF MEMBER COMPANIES AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

BRUCE BURROWS, PRESIDENT AND CEO

Organization's membership or classes of membership

THE CHAMBER'S MEMBERSHIP IS COMPOSED OF SHIPPERS, CARRIERS, PORTS AND ASSOCIATIONS CONCERNED WITH TRADE AND MARINE TRANSPORTATION ISSUES.

Government funding

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

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
300 Sparks Street
Suite 340
Ottawa, ON K1R 7S3
Canada

Telephone number: 613-294-6603

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Bruce Burrows, President | No public offices held
RAYMOND JOHNSTON, Secretary / Treasurer | No public offices held
Maguessa Morel-Laforce, Director of Government and Stakeholder Relations | Public offices held

Chamber of Marine Commerce/Chambre de commerce maritime

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

Name	From	To
Chamber of Marine Commerce/Chambre de commerce maritime	2008-04-23	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Chamber of Marine Commerce/Chambre de commerce maritime
CHAMBER OF MARITIME COMMERCE
CHAMBER OF MARITIME COMMERCE

Chamber of Marine Commerce / Chambre de commerce maritime

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
maguessa morel-laforce	2025-04-23	Current
BRUCE BURROWS	2016-12-09	2025-04-23
RAYMOND JOHNSTON	2016-10-01	2016-12-09
STEPHEN BROOKS	2013-04-01	2016-10-01
RAYMOND JOHNSTON	1999-12-14	2013-04-01

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Manager, National Affairs Canadian Grain Commission, Executive	May 2017 to March 2019	Not a designated office
Analyst Farm Products Council of Canada, Policy Analysis	January 2013 to May 2017	Not a designated office
Policy Analyst Environment Canada, Chemical Management Division	September 2010 to January 2013	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Manager, National Affairs Canadian Grain Commission, Executive	May 2017 to March 2019	Not a designated office
Analyst Farm Products Council of Canada, Policy Analysis	January 2013 to May 2017	Not a designated office
Policy Analyst Environment Canada, Chemical Management Division	September 2010 to January 2013	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-04-30

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Registration - In-house Organization

Chamber of Marine Commerce / Chambre de commerce maritime / maguessa morel-laforce, Senior Director

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 37 of 39 (2022-05-03 to 2024-05-02)

Version 37 of 39 (2022-05-03 to 2024-05-02)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

Policies or Program

Policies or Program, Regulation

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