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Lobbying by Chamber of Marine Commerce: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.

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Organization

Chamber of Marine Commerce

Meetings this Parliament
31
With MPs
4
Since Nov 2021
236
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Aug 27, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Oct 7, 2026

Filed by Joshua Juel, President and CEO

Lobbyists

  • André Chabot · Director, Government & Stakeholder Relations
  • Jason Card · Vice-President, External Affairs
  • Joshua Juel · President and CEO

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Atlantic Pilotage Authority (APA), Belledune Port Authority, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), Canadian Grain Commission (CGC), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Export Development Canada (EDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Great Lakes Pilotage Authority, Halifax Port Authority, Hamilton Port Authority, House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), International Joint Commission (IJC), Laurentian Pilotage Authority, Montreal Port Authority, Nanaimo Port Authority, National Defence (DND), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Oshawa Port Authority, Pacific Pilotage Authority Canada (PPA), Port Alberni Port Authority, Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Prince Rupert Port Authority, Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Quebec Port Authority, Saguenay Port Authority, Saint John Port Authority, Senate of Canada, Sept-Iles Port Authority, St. John's Port Authority, Statistics Canada (StatCan), Thunder Bay Port Authority, Toronto Port Authority, Transport Canada (TC), Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Trois-Rivieres Port Authority, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (Port Metro Vancouver), Windsor Port Authority

What they're lobbying on (25)
  • Discussed measures to expand capacity at Canada's marine training institutions, including multi-year funding for training infrastructure, modern simulators and equipment
  • Enabling CBSA investment in regional customs capacity to advance Canada’s Trade Diversification Strategy, strengthen supply-chain resilience, and deliver on economic-growth commitments.
  • Discuss the regulatory publication governing safe embarkation and disembarkation processes between ships and shore in Canada.
  • Discuss the impacts of U.S. proposed port fee contemplations for Canadian-flagged vessels arriving at U.S. ports.
  • Discuss the need to prioritize marine-related investments, including through targeted programs such as the Trade Diversification Corridors Fund and Arctic Infrastructure Fund.
  • Policy and potential regulatory proposals regarding the construction and design of landing booms used on Canadian vessels.
  • Discuss the need for ice breakers to clear channels in the St. Lawrence Seaway, especially prior to the Seaway opening, so that vessels can safely get from port to port.
  • Canadian Ice-Breaking capacity to support internal and coastal marine shipping
  • Proposed federal subsidy for the domestic transport of steel by rail
  • Seeking remission of federal duties to be paid or already paid on the purchase of foreign-built vessels.
  • Previously known as Bill C-549, National Marine Day Act: in respect of identifying a specific day each year to be officially recognized as Canada Marine Day.
  • Policy, regulatory proposals and potential legislation dealing with ballast water and aquatic invasive species.
  • Pilotage Act: in respect of ensuring efficient and cost-effective pilotage services
  • Pacific Pilotage Regulations: in respect of ensuring efficient and cost-effective pilotage services
  • Marine Navigation Services Fees: working towards reduction and eventual removal of government fees on industry
  • Laurentian Pilotage Authority Regulations: in respect of ensuring efficient and cost-effective pilotage services
  • Immigration and Refugee Protection Act: working towards changes that might make it less difficult and restrictive for more skilled shipping industry labour to work in the Great Lakes - Seaway marine transportation industry.
  • Hazardous Materials Information Review Regulations: informing clients of the existing and potential status of the regulations, and assisting them representing their business interests through inclusion or exclusion of their commodities in the regulations.
  • Great Lakes Pilotage Regulations: in respect of ensuring efficient and cost-effective pilotage services
  • General Pilotage Regulations: in respect of ensuring efficient and cost-effective pilotage services
  • EcoFreight Program: informing clients of the program and assisting them with application and approval process
  • Canadian Grain Act: working towards an efficient and cost-effective grain transportation system, especially as it pertains to the marine mode
  • Canada Marine Act: working towards an efficient, safe, cost-effective marine transportation system, especially regarding Canada's ports and Seaway systems.
  • Canada Labour Code: working towards ensuring Canadian labour laws are as pluralistic and democratic as possible, especially insofar as providing openness and fair competition to labour markets affecting shipping.
  • Atlantic Pilotage Authority Regulations: in respect of ensuring efficient and cost-effective pilotage services

Registration 962510-15-48. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Bruce Burrows (205), Joshua Juel (19), maguessa morel-laforce (12).

  • Reported by Bruce Burrows · In-house (organization)

    • Ryan Williams · MP, House of Commons
    General Pilotage Regulations: in respect of ensuring efficient and cost-effective pilotage services Read more

    Policy, regulatory proposals and potential legislation dealing with ballast water and aquatic invasive species.

    Canada Marine Act: working towards an efficient, safe, cost-effective marine transportation system, especially regarding Canada's ports and Seaway systems.

    Marine Navigation Services Fees: working towards reduction and eventual removal of government fees on industry

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Burrows · In-house (organization)

    • Bev Busson · Sénatrice, Senate of Canada
    General Pilotage Regulations: in respect of ensuring efficient and cost-effective pilotage services Read more

    Policy, regulatory proposals and potential legislation dealing with ballast water and aquatic invasive species.

    Canada Marine Act: working towards an efficient, safe, cost-effective marine transportation system, especially regarding Canada's ports and Seaway systems.

    Marine Navigation Services Fees: working towards reduction and eventual removal of government fees on industry

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Burrows · In-house (organization)

    • Vance Badawey · Député(e), House of Commons
    Immigration and Refugee Protection Act: working towards changes that might make it less difficult and restrictive for more skilled shipping industry labour to work in the Great Lakes - Seaway marine transportation industry. Read more

    General Pilotage Regulations: in respect of ensuring efficient and cost-effective pilotage services

    Canada Marine Act: working towards an efficient, safe, cost-effective marine transportation system, especially regarding Canada's ports and Seaway systems.

    Policy, regulatory proposals and potential legislation dealing with ballast water and aquatic invasive species.

    Marine Navigation Services Fees: working towards reduction and eventual removal of government fees on industry

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Burrows · In-house (organization)

    Policy, regulatory proposals and potential legislation dealing with ballast water and aquatic invasive species. Read more

    General Pilotage Regulations: in respect of ensuring efficient and cost-effective pilotage services

    Canada Marine Act: working towards an efficient, safe, cost-effective marine transportation system, especially regarding Canada's ports and Seaway systems.

    Marine Navigation Services Fees: working towards reduction and eventual removal of government fees on industry

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Burrows · In-house (organization)

    Canada Marine Act: working towards an efficient, safe, cost-effective marine transportation system, especially regarding Canada's ports and Seaway systems. Read more

    General Pilotage Regulations: in respect of ensuring efficient and cost-effective pilotage services

    Policy, regulatory proposals and potential legislation dealing with ballast water and aquatic invasive species.

    Marine Navigation Services Fees: working towards reduction and eventual removal of government fees on industry

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Burrows · In-house (organization)

    • Claude Carignan · Sénateur, Senate of Canada
    Policy, regulatory proposals and potential legislation dealing with ballast water and aquatic invasive species. Read more

    Canada Marine Act: working towards an efficient, safe, cost-effective marine transportation system, especially regarding Canada's ports and Seaway systems.

    Marine Navigation Services Fees: working towards reduction and eventual removal of government fees on industry

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Burrows · In-house (organization)

    Canada Marine Act: working towards an efficient, safe, cost-effective marine transportation system, especially regarding Canada's ports and Seaway systems.

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Burrows · In-house (organization)

    • Julie Miville-Dechêne · Sénatrice, Senate of Canada
    Policy, regulatory proposals and potential legislation dealing with ballast water and aquatic invasive species. Read more

    Canada Marine Act: working towards an efficient, safe, cost-effective marine transportation system, especially regarding Canada's ports and Seaway systems.

    Marine Navigation Services Fees: working towards reduction and eventual removal of government fees on industry

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Burrows · In-house (organization)

    • Jean-François Tremblay · Sous-ministre, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Canada Marine Act: working towards an efficient, safe, cost-effective marine transportation system, especially regarding Canada's ports and Seaway systems. Read more

    Policy, regulatory proposals and potential legislation dealing with ballast water and aquatic invasive species.

    Marine Navigation Services Fees: working towards reduction and eventual removal of government fees on industry

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Burrows · In-house (organization)

    and 2 more
    • Mario Beaulieu · Député
    • Julie Vignola · Députée, House of Commons
    General Pilotage Regulations: in respect of ensuring efficient and cost-effective pilotage services Read more

    Policy, regulatory proposals and potential legislation dealing with ballast water and aquatic invasive species.

    Marine Navigation Services Fees: working towards reduction and eventual removal of government fees on industry

    Canada Marine Act: working towards an efficient, safe, cost-effective marine transportation system, especially regarding Canada's ports and Seaway systems.

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Burrows · In-house (organization)

    • Nina Sartor · Policy and Cabinet Affairs Adviser, Transport Canada (TC)
    General Pilotage Regulations: in respect of ensuring efficient and cost-effective pilotage services Read more

    Canada Marine Act: working towards an efficient, safe, cost-effective marine transportation system, especially regarding Canada's ports and Seaway systems.

    Marine Navigation Services Fees: working towards reduction and eventual removal of government fees on industry

    Policy, regulatory proposals and potential legislation dealing with ballast water and aquatic invasive species.

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Burrows · In-house (organization)

    • Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia · Sénateur, Senate of Canada
    Canada Marine Act: working towards an efficient, safe, cost-effective marine transportation system, especially regarding Canada's ports and Seaway systems. Read more

    General Pilotage Regulations: in respect of ensuring efficient and cost-effective pilotage services

    Policy, regulatory proposals and potential legislation dealing with ballast water and aquatic invasive species.

    Marine Navigation Services Fees: working towards reduction and eventual removal of government fees on industry

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Burrows · In-house (organization)

    • Éric Forest · Sénateur, Senate of Canada
    General Pilotage Regulations: in respect of ensuring efficient and cost-effective pilotage services Read more

    Canada Marine Act: working towards an efficient, safe, cost-effective marine transportation system, especially regarding Canada's ports and Seaway systems.

    Policy, regulatory proposals and potential legislation dealing with ballast water and aquatic invasive species.

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Burrows · In-house (organization)

    • Arun Thangaraj · Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Craig Hutton · Sous-ministre adjoint(e) associé(e), Politiques, Transport Canada (TC)
    General Pilotage Regulations: in respect of ensuring efficient and cost-effective pilotage services Read more

    Policy, regulatory proposals and potential legislation dealing with ballast water and aquatic invasive species.

    Canada Marine Act: working towards an efficient, safe, cost-effective marine transportation system, especially regarding Canada's ports and Seaway systems.

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Burrows · In-house (organization)

    • Colin Deacon · Sénateur, Senate of Canada
    Policy, regulatory proposals and potential legislation dealing with ballast water and aquatic invasive species.

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Burrows · In-house (organization)

    • Richard Martel · Député, House of Commons
    Policy, regulatory proposals and potential legislation dealing with ballast water and aquatic invasive species.

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Burrows · In-house (organization)

    Policy, regulatory proposals and potential legislation dealing with ballast water and aquatic invasive species. Read more

    Canada Marine Act: working towards an efficient, safe, cost-effective marine transportation system, especially regarding Canada's ports and Seaway systems.

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Burrows · In-house (organization)

    Canada Marine Act: working towards an efficient, safe, cost-effective marine transportation system, especially regarding Canada's ports and Seaway systems.

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Burrows · In-house (organization)

    Policy, regulatory proposals and potential legislation dealing with ballast water and aquatic invasive species.

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Burrows · In-house (organization)

    • Arun Thangaraj · Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    Canada Marine Act: working towards an efficient, safe, cost-effective marine transportation system, especially regarding Canada's ports and Seaway systems. Read more

    General Pilotage Regulations: in respect of ensuring efficient and cost-effective pilotage services

    Policy, regulatory proposals and potential legislation dealing with ballast water and aquatic invasive species.

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Burrows · In-house (organization)

    • Nina Sartor · Policy and Cabinet Affairs Adviser, Transport Canada (TC)
    Policy, regulatory proposals and potential legislation dealing with ballast water and aquatic invasive species.

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Burrows · In-house (organization)

    General Pilotage Regulations: in respect of ensuring efficient and cost-effective pilotage services Read more

    Policy, regulatory proposals and potential legislation dealing with ballast water and aquatic invasive species.

    Canada Marine Act: working towards an efficient, safe, cost-effective marine transportation system, especially regarding Canada's ports and Seaway systems.

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Burrows · In-house (organization)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Burrows · In-house (organization)

    • kevin coon · Chief of Staff, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • jonathan alomoto · Senior Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    Foreign AffairsTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Burrows · In-house (organization)

    • Vance Badawey · Député(e), House of Commons

    Transportation

    Official report

From the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying's open data, published November 5, 2026. Reports cover oral, arranged meetings with designated public office holders since November 22, 2021; lobbyists file them by the 15th of the following month. Names of MPs are matched to the current House of Commons, and bills are linked when the lobbyist's own description makes clear which bill it means. Contains information licensed under the Open Data Licence Agreement — Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying. Licence. PolitiKit is independent and is not endorsed by the Commissioner of Lobbying.