Briefs and Submissions - 2026-2022
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July 14, 2026
Submission to Transport Canada on Strengthening One Canadian Economy Through Trade and Transportation
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May 22, 2026
Submission to Labour Canada on the Modernization of the Federal Labour Framework
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April 17, 2026
Response to Transport Canada’s discussion paper “Potential regulations to increase access to marine emergency services and improve response to pollution incidents”
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March 20, 2026
Brief to the Standing Committee on Transport on the Competitiveness of Canadian Ports
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December 7, 2025
Brief to the Senate Transport Committee on Labour Disruptions in the Federally Regulated Rail and Marine Sector
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August 28, 2025
Submission to the Department of Finance on the 2025 Pre-Budget Consultations
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August 1, 2025
Submission to the House Standing Committee on Finance in Advance of the 2025 Federal Budget
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March 13, 2025
Letter of Objection to the Port of Vancouver’s Proposed New Empty Container Wharfage Fee
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January 31, 2025
Discussion Paper: Potential Regulations to Increase Access to Marine Emergency Services and to Improve Response to Pollution Incidents
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January 17, 2025
Comments on Scrubber Systems in Canada
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December 31, 2024
Comments on Transport Canada’s review of the Shipping Conferences Exemption Act (SCEA)
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October 23, 2024
Comments on Draft Ocean Noise Strategy for Canada
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October 7, 2024
Comments on the Canadian Coast Guard’s long-term strategy discussion paper
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July 30, 2024
July 30, 2024 – Comments to the Industrial Inquiry Commission studying longshoring disputes at west coast ports
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June 28, 2024
Commentaires sur le renouvellement de la Vision maritime
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June 21, 2024
Comments to CBSA – Marine Program Review
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June 20, 2024
Investigation into Conditions Affecting United States Carriers in Connection with Canadian Ballast Water Regulation in the United States/Canada Great Lakes Trade (Docket FMC-2024-0008)
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June 14, 2024
Feedback on Seaway Survey Questionnaire
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June 12, 2024
Comments on Recent Industry Survey Conducted by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA) Regarding Anchorage Management and Procedures
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June 4, 2024
Comments on the Section 301 Investigation of China’s Acts, Policies and Practices Targeting the Maritime, Logistics and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance (Dockect ID: USTR-2024-0005)
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June 3, 2024
Comments to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security on the Growing Problem of Car Thefts in Canada
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May 31, 2024
Potential Labour Disruption – Canada’s Class 1 Railways
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February 6, 2024
Comments on Supply Chain Regulatory Review
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May 31, 2023
Marine Pollution Discussion Paper
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May 16, 2023
Comments on Bill C-47 as relates to the Canada Shipping Act, 2001
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April 27, 2023
Comments on labour shortages in Canada’s marine sector
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April 23, 2023
Comments on jurisdictional authority for managing anchorages on B.C.’s south coast
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February 10, 2023
Submission on Canada’s pre-budget consultations
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January 25, 2023
Comments on Maritime Single Window implementation in Canada
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December 16, 2022
Comments on proposed amendments to the Canada Labour Code banning the use of replacement workers in federally-regulated workplaces
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November 21, 2022
Response to the recommendations of the National Supply Chain Task Force
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September 23, 2022
Comments on potential amendments to the Canada Shipping Act to strengthen marine safety and environmental protection
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July 15, 2022
Comments to Transport Canada on proposed framework for determining and applying AMPs under the Canada Shipping Act, 2001
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July 14, 2022
Submission to the National Supply Chain Task Force
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July 6, 2022
Comments to Transport Canada on proposed amendments to the Transportation Information Regulations – Freight Rail Data
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April 7, 2022
Comments to the House Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans on marine cargo container spills
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April 4, 2022
Comments to House Standing Committee on Transportation, Infrastructure and Communities on the state of Canada’s supply chain
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February 23, 2022
Submission to Transport Canada on proposed options for modernizing Canada’s liner shipping regime (SCEA)
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January 7, 2022
Comments on Port of Vancouver Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems Wash Water Discharge Requirement
Briefs and Submissions - 2021-2017
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August 6, 2021
Comments on new Pilotage Regulations, submitted to Transport Canada
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June 15, 2021
Comments on the Blue Economy Strategy, submitted to Fisheries and Oceans Canada
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March 11, 2021
Comments on the LPA 2021 Service Charges
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February 19, 2021
Comments on the pre-budget consultations 2021, submitted to Finance Canada
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January 29, 2021
Comments on Canada’s carriage of goods by water regime, submitted to Transport Canada
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January 12, 2021
Comments on DFO Ocean Noise Strategy for Canada
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November 8, 2019
Comments on the new Stratégie Saint-Laurent, submitted to the Quebec Ministère des Transports
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September 5, 2019
Comments on revised Ballast Water Regulations, submitted to Transport Canada
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September 5, 2019
Comments on regulatory modernization (maritime single window), submitted to the Treasury Board of Canada
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August 29, 2019
Comments on amendments to Canada Labour Code, submitted to Employment and Social Development Canada
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June 14, 2019
Comments on review of Hague-Visby Rules, submitted to Transport Canada
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April 29, 2019
Comments on Bill C-97 (Pilotage Act amendments), submitted to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities
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April 15, 2019
Comments on T2 container terminal, submitted to the Canadian Envirinmental Assessment Agency
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March 14, 2019
Comments on TC’s Technical Paper on Reducing Underwater Noise Through Underwater Noise Management Plans
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December 3, 2018
Brief on ports modernization review, submitted to Transport Canada
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November 6, 2018
Brief to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure & Communities on proposed amendments to the Canada Shipping Act, 2001
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June 21, 2018
Brief on review of the St. Lawrence Seaway, submitted to Transport Canada
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February 21, 2018
Brief on Bill C-64 (Wrecked, Abandoned and Hazardous Vessels Act), submitted to the House Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities
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November 10, 2017
Brief on Bill C-48 (Tanker Moratorium Act), submitted to the House Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities
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October 30, 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
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September 18, 2017
Brief on Bill C-49 (Transportation Modernization Act) submitted to the House Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities
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June 9, 2017
Comments on proposed new Service Fees Act, submitted to the Senate Finance Committee
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April 6, 2017
Brief on maritime provisions of Bill C-30 (CETA Implementation Act) submitted to the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade
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September 30, 2016
Brief on Measures to Continuously Improve Marine Safety, submitted to Transport Canada
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September 16, 2016
Brief on the Development of Canada’s Long-Term Transportation Agenda submitted to Transport Canada
Selected Briefs and Submissions - 2015-2010
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January 12, 2015
Brief to the Canada Transportation Act Review Panel
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March 28, 2014
Brief on the Transportation of Hazardous and Noxious Substances, submitted to the Tanker Safety Expert Panel
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March 17, 2014
Brief to CBSA on Proposed eManifest and Carrier Code Regulations
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June 21, 2013
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
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September 14, 2012
Comments on Canada’s Oil Spill Preparedness, Response and Prevention Regime, submitted to the Deputy Minister of Transport
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January 24, 2011
Brief on Canada’s Coasting Trade Regime, submitted to Transport Canada
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April 30, 2010
Brief to the Rail Freight Service Review Panel
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October 22, 2009
Comments on the Canadian Regime for Ship Source Oil Spill Prevention Preparedness and Response