Lobbying registration dated 2026-02-13
Registrant: Daniel-Robert Gooch
Client: Association of Canadian Port Authorities
Targeted institutions:
Laurentian Pilotage Authority
Farm Credit Canada (FCC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG)
Great Lakes Pilotage Authority
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Pacific Pilotage Authority Canada (PPA)
Transport Canada (TC)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Atlantic Pilotage Authority (APA)
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Finance Canada (FIN)
Export Development Canada (EDC)
House of Commons
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Bank of Canada
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)
Acts: Canada Marine Act
Government funding received:
Lobbying activity details:
Discussions with officials with regards to cruise tourism.
Privacy and Access to Information: Ensuring a fair and competitive framework for ports as commercially viable entities.
Impact assessments: seeking clarity and precision on timelines for reviews.
Discussions with officials with regards to border security.
Discussions with officials on the audit of CPA infrastructure.
Seeking changes to the Marine Transportation Security Regulations (MTSR) to improve security capabilities of port authorities.
National Trade Corridors Fund: Seeking funding for port infrastructure needs, also seeking funding under NTCF or other programs for decarbonization and deferred maintenance of infrastructure.
Influencing the National Supply Chain Strategy by submitting detailed recommendations.
Supply chain fluidity and the role of the National Supply Chain Office in supply chain challenges.
Discussions with officials with regards to the Ports Canada Conference.
Discussions with officials with regards to Canada and U.S. trade and Trump trade measures.
Meeting Canada's supply chain infrastructure deficit and how it will be financed and funded.  Seeking funding from Transport and Finance.
Environment and Energy: promoting ports as an environmentally progressive transport hubs integral to global supply chains and regional economic development.
Discussions with officials with regards to trade relations between Canada and the United States of America.
Seeking changes to the Canada Marine Act.
The provision of border services by CBSA at sufficient levels to support new and existing trade.