Lobbying registration dated 2026-02-17
Registrant: Christopher Given
Client: Seafarers’ International Union of Canada
Targeted institutions:
Transport Canada (TC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
National Defence (DND)
House of Commons
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Senate of Canada
Health Canada (HC)
Acts: Canada Transportation Act
Coasting Trade Act
Canada Shipping Act
Canada Labour Code
Canada Shipping Act, 2001
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
Government funding received:
Lobbying activity details:
Canada Transportation Act, with respect to matters related to marine shipping and the Canadian Transportation Agency
Temporary Foreign Worker Program - Maritime Sector Policy, with respect to maintaining and strengthening policy and oversight of the program for compliance
Advocating on all matters related to Maritime Transport and Cabotage regulations in International Trade agreements and negotiations
Canada Shipping Act, 2001 with respect to marine safety, security and personnel and all regulations made under the Act.
Advocating on issues pertaining to the Government’s implementation and oversight of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
Advocating on issues related to Employment insurance programs and skills training for Canadian and Permanent Resident seafarers
Coasting Trade Act, with respect to maintaining regulations restricting the use of foreign vessels in coasting trade and enhancing provisions applicable to all vessels engaged in cabotage in Canada.
Canada Labour Code, with respect to all matters concerning seafarers and workers generally and all regulations made under the Act.
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, with respect to all matters concerning the employment of foreign workers and all regulations made under the Act.
Advocating on issues related to the Government’s implementation of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), 1978.
Temporary Foreign Worker Program, with respect to its application to vessels and crews engaged in Coasting Trade in Canada