Lobbying registration dated 2026-03-17
Registrant: Chris Hall
Client: The Shipping Federation of Canada
Targeted institutions:
Laurentian Pilotage Authority
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Great Lakes Pilotage Authority
Prince Rupert Port Authority
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Pacific Pilotage Authority Canada (PPA)
Transport Canada (TC)
Justice Canada (JC)
Atlantic Pilotage Authority (APA)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
House of Commons
National Defence (DND)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
International Joint Commission (IJC)
Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (Port Metro Vancouver)
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Senate of Canada
Health Canada (HC)
Quebec Port Authority
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Montreal Port Authority
Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)
Halifax Port Authority
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Legislative bills: C-52
C-33
Acts: Canada Marine Act
Canada Labour Code
Government funding received:
Lobbying activity details:
International trade agreements negotiated by Canada, with respect to internatonal shipping services.
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations with respect to Part 6, training requirements (marine and intermodal).
Canadian Centre for Cyber Security with regards to marine cybersecurity.
International Maritime Satellite Organization (IMSO) Amendments 2006: support for ratification by Canada
The Canada Marine Act, with respect to the need for greater accountability and transparency in the process under which Canada Port Authorities increase and introduce new fees, and for a more effective appeal mechanism for port users.
Department of Fisheries and Oceans and Transport Canada with respect to the regulation of vessels transits and operations in marine protected areas.
Bill C-52, the Enhancing Transparency and Accountability in the Transportation System Act, with respect to providing users and tenants a mechanism for challenging new or revised port fees through the Canadian Transportation Agency, amongst other items.
TC and DFO with respect to actions mitigating the impact of vessel traffic on endangered whales and other marine mammals.
Transport Canada with respect to assuring consistency in the regulatory interpretations of local port wardens.
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations with respect to Part 17 – Site Registration
Annex V of the Marpol Convention with the respect to reception facilities (cargo residues & others)
Canadian Coast Guard with respect to modernization of Canadian waterways, including e-navigation.
Canadian Food Inspection Agency with respect to the level of service available for ship inspection prior to grain exports.
Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic: in respect of gaps between the FAL Convention and Canadian practice.
Management of ships' ballast water, as relates to the implementation of Transport Canada's ballast water management regulations and harmonization with international requirements.
Bill C-33, Strengthening the Port System and Railway Safety in Canada Act, with respect to increasing the efficiency, resilience and security of the marine transportation system.
The Shipping Conference Exemption Act (SCEA), with respect to the role that shipping alliances and vessel sharing agreements play in Canada's international trade, and the ongoing debate as to whether the Act should be modernized or repealed.
Asian Gypsy Moth policy for marine vessels, with respect to inspection and certification procedures.
Labour issues in the port and rail sectors, including as relates to the report of the Industrial Inquiry Commission examining the reasons for longshore labour disputes on the west coast, and the role of the Canada Labour Code in resolving labour disruptions in the federally-regulated transportation sector.
International Joint Commission, in respect of adopting a plan that assures stability of water levels in the St. Lawrence River.
Ship energy efficiency measures with respect to options considered by the International Maritime Organziation (IMO)
CBSA with respect to governance and financing of container examination centers.
CBSA and TC with respect to implementation of maritime single window concept in Canada.
IRCC and CBSA, as relates to admissibility requirements and seafarer identity documents (including visas and work permits) that enable foreign seafarers to travel to Canada to work on foreign fag ships
Transport Canada and Fisheries and Oceans Canada with respect to development of whale detection technologies.
CBSA, with respect to enforcement of the requirement that  all ships with import containers on board must stop at one of five designated container ports in order to have the containers scanned for radiation.
Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) and Transport Canada (TC) with respect to developing a federal government policy and strategy for ships inspection in remote regions.
Transport Canada, with respect to creation of new Marine Protected Areas.
Canadian Coast Guard icebreaking program for the Gulf of St. Lawrence, in respect of meeting agreed level of service in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Canadian Coast Guard icebreaking program, in respect to ensuring the renewal of the icebreaking fleet.
Competition Bureau of Canada, with respect to TIL's proposed acquisition of a 49 percent equity stake in the PSA Halifax container terminal.
Transport Canada (TC) with respect to proposed recovery strategies and action plans for species at risk, when these initiatives could impact on navigation in Canadian waters.
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations with respect to Part 12 – International Harmonization.
MARPOL Annex 1, with respect to Canada's implementation of a prohibition of heavy fuel oil in the Arctic.
CBSA, with respect to the assignment of a carrier code to foreign ocean carriers and issuance of bonds.
CBSA, with respect to the ability of vessels destined to the Arctic to report cargo and conveyance information electronically rather than having to deviate to a designated CBSA port
TC and DFO with respect to the implementation of various initiatives under the Ocean Protection Plan.
Supply chain efficiency, with respect to making Canada's supply chains more fluid, reliable and resilient.