Lobbying registration dated 2026-02-26
Registrant: Siera Draper
Client: Chamber of Marine Commerce
Targeted institutions:
Transport Canada (TC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
National Defence (DND)
House of Commons
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Acts: Canada Shipping Act
Canada Labour Code
Canada Marine Act
Canada Shipping Act, 2001
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
Pilotage Act
Government funding received:
Lobbying activity details:
Federal infrastructure and trade corridor programs, including the National Trade Corridors Fund and related supply chain resilience initiatives, with respect to funding eligibility, modernization of marine infrastructure, and support for Canada’s marine transportation system.
Marine Navigation Services Fees and related federal cost recovery frameworks, including Treasury Board policies governing user fees and service standards, with respect to fee levels, methodologies, and economic impacts on the marine transportation sector.
Canada Labour Code and related federal labour policies, with respect to collective bargaining frameworks, labour market flexibility, and operational impacts on the marine shipping sector.
Pilotage Act and associated regulations, including the Atlantic, Laurentian, Great Lakes and Pacific Pilotage Authority Regulations and the General Pilotage Regulations, with respect to tariff setting, compulsory pilotage areas, certification requirements, and service standards affecting marine transportation efficiency and competitiveness.
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and related federal labour mobility and workforce development programs, with respect to access to skilled marine transportation workers and work permit frameworks.
Canada Marine Act, with respect to governance, operational authorities, efficiency, and modernization of Canada Port Authorities and the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Seaway system.
Federal climate, emissions reduction, and clean transportation initiatives affecting marine shipping, including the EcoFreight Program and Ballast Water Regulations under the Canada Shipping Act, 2001, with respect to aquatic invasive species management and marine decarbonization measures.