BRIEFS AND SUBMISSIONS - 2023-2022

• Comments on Bill C-47 as relates to the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (May 16, 2023)
• Comments on labour shortages in Canada's marine sector (April 27, 2023)
• Comments on jurisdictional authority for managing anchorages on B.C.'s south coast (April 23, 2023)
• Submission on Canada’s pre-budget consultations (February 10, 2023)
• Comments on Maritime Single Window implementation in Canada  (January 25, 2023)
• Comments  on proposed amendments to the Canada Labour Code banning the use of replacement workers in federally-regulated workplaces (December 16, 2022)
• Response to the recommendations of the National Supply Chain Task Force (November 21, 2022)
• Comments on potential amendments to the Canada Shipping Act to strengthen marine safety and environmental protection (September 23, 2022)
• Comments to Transport Canada on proposed framework for determining and applying AMPs under the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (July 15, 2022)
• Submission to the National Supply Chain Task Force  (July 14, 2022)
• Comments to Transport Canada on proposed amendments to the Transportation Information Regulations – Freight Rail Data (July 6, 2022)
• Comments to the House Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans on marine cargo container spills  (April 7, 2022) 
• Comments to House Standing Committee on Transportation, Infrastructure and Communities on the state of Canada’s supply chain  (April 4, 2022)
• Submission to Transport Canada on proposed options for modernizing Canada’s liner shipping regime (SCEA)  (February 23, 2022)
• Comments on Port of Vancouver Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems Wash Water Discharge Requirement (January 7, 2022)

BRIEFS AND SUBMISSIONS - 2021-2017

• Comments on new Pilotage Regulations, submitted to Transport Canada (August 6, 2021)
• Comments on the Blue Economy Strategy, submitted to Fisheries and Oceans Canada (June 15 2021)
• Comments on the LPA 2021 Service Charges 
• Comments on the pre-budget consultations 2021, submitted to Finance Canada (February 19, 2021)
• Comments on Canada's carriage of goods by water regime, submitted to Transport Canada (January 29, 2021)
• Comments on DFO Ocean Noise Strategy for Canada (January 12, 2021)
• Comments on the new Stratégie Saint-Laurent, submitted to the Quebec Ministère des Transports (November 2019)
• Comments on revised Ballast Water Regulations, submitted to Transport Canada (September 2019)
• Comments on regulatory modernization (maritime single window), submitted to the Treasury Board of Canada (September 2019)
• Comments on amendments to Canada Labour Code, submitted to Employment and Social Development Canada (August 2019)
• Comments on review of Hague-Visby Rules, submitted to Transport Canada (June 2019)
• Comments on Bill C-97 (Pilotage Act amendments), submitted to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (May 2019)
• Comments on T2 container terminal, submitted to the Canadian Envirinmental Assessment Agency (April 2019)
• Comments on TC's Technical Paper on Reducing Underwater Noise Through Underwater Noise Management Plans (March 2019)
• Brief on ports modernization review, submitted to Transport Canada (December 2018)
• Brief to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure & Communities on proposed amendments to the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (November 2018)
• Brief on review of the St. Lawrence Seaway, submitted to Transport Canada (June 21, 2018)
• Brief on Bill C-64 (Wrecked, Abandoned and Hazardous Vessels Act), submitted to the House Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (February 21, 2018)
• Brief on Bill C-48 (Tanker Moratorium Act), submitted to the House Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (November 11, 2017)
• Brief on review of Pilotage Act, submitted to Marc Grégoire, Chair of the Review (October 30, 2017) House Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (October 30, 2017)
• Brief on Bill C-49 (Transportation Modernization Act) submitted to the House Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (September 18, 2017)
• Brief on maritime provisions of Bill C-30 (CETA Implementation Act) submitted to the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade  (April 6, 2017)
• Brief  on Measures to Continuously Improve Marine Safety, submitted to Transport Canada (September 30, 2016)
• Brief on the Development of Canada's Long-Term Transportation Agenda submitted to Transport Canada (September 16, 2016)
• Comments on proposed new Service Fees Act, submitted to the Senate Finance Committee  (June 9, 2017) 
  
  

SELECTED BRIEFS AND submissions 2015 - 2010

• Brief to the Canada Transportation Act Review Panel (January 12, 2015)
• Brief on the Transportation of Hazardous and Noxious Substances, submitted to the Tanker Safety Expert Panel (March 28, 2014)
• Brief to CBSA on Proposed eManifest and Carrier Code Regulations (March 17, 2014)
• Brief on the Transportation of Oil by Sea and on the Safety of Canada's Marine Oil Spill Preparedness and Response Regime, submitted to Tanker Safety Expert Panel (June 21, 2013)
• Comments on Canada's Oil Spill Preparedness, Response and Prevention Regime, submitted to the Deputy Minister of Transport (Sept. 14, 2012) 
• Brief on Canada's Coasting Trade Regime, submitted to Transport Canada (January 24, 2011)
• Brief to the Rail Freight Service Review Panel (April 30, 2010)
• Comments on the Canadian Regime for Ship Source Oil Spill Prevention Preparedness and Response (October 22, 2009)