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Lobbying by Association of Canadian Port Authorities: 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

Association of Canadian Port Authorities

Meetings this Parliament
38
With MPs
8
Since Nov 2021
176
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 23, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Sep 8, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Daniel-Robert Gooch, President & CEO

Lobbyists

  • Anna Barrera · Senior Director of Industry, Regulatory and Government Affairs
  • Gabrielle Charlebois · Office Manager

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Atlantic Pilotage Authority (APA), Bank of Canada, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Export Development Canada (EDC), Farm Credit Canada (FCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Great Lakes Pilotage Authority, House of Commons, Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Laurentian Pilotage Authority, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG), Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL), Pacific Pilotage Authority Canada (PPA), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Public Safety Canada (PS), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (16)
  • Discussions with officials on the audit of CPA infrastructure.
  • Discussions with officials with regards to cruise tourism.
  • Seeking changes to the Canada Marine Act.
  • 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.
  • Discussions with officials with regards to border security.
  • Discussions with officials with regards to trade relations between Canada and the United States of America.
  • Supply chain fluidity and the role of the National Supply Chain Office in supply chain challenges.
  • The provision of border services by CBSA at sufficient levels to support new and existing trade.
  • Meeting Canada's supply chain infrastructure deficit and how it will be financed and funded. Seeking funding from Transport and Finance.
  • Influencing the National Supply Chain Strategy by submitting detailed recommendations.
  • Seeking changes to the Marine Transportation Security Regulations (MTSR) to improve security capabilities of port authorities.
  • Privacy and Access to Information: Ensuring a fair and competitive framework for ports as commercially viable entities.
  • 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.
  • Impact assessments: seeking clarity and precision on timelines for reviews.
  • Environment and Energy: promoting ports as an environmentally progressive transport hubs integral to global supply chains and regional economic development.

Registration 796224-328226-40. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Daniel-Robert Gooch (175), Debbie Murray (1).

  • Reported by Daniel-Robert Gooch · In-house (organization)

    • Emily Horonowitsch · Senior Advisor, Public Safety Canada (PS)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel-Robert Gooch · In-house (organization)

    • Erin O'Gorman · President, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)

    InfrastructureInternal TradeTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel-Robert Gooch · In-house (organization)

    • Marc-Yves Bertin · Director General, Marine Policy, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel-Robert Gooch · In-house (organization)

    • Serge Bijimine · Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel-Robert Gooch · In-house (organization)

    • Omar Alghabra · Minister of Transport, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel-Robert Gooch · In-house (organization)

    • Marc Yves Bertin · DG Marine Policy, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Denis Vinette · VP Traveller, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
    • Shawn Hoag · VP Commercial, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel-Robert Gooch · In-house (organization)

    • Denis Vinette · VP Traveller, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
    • Fred Gaspar · VP Traveller, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel-Robert Gooch · In-house (organization)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel-Robert Gooch · In-house (organization)

    ClimateEnergyFisheriesInfrastructureInternal TradeInternational TradeScience and TechnologyTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel-Robert Gooch · In-house (organization)

    • Andrew Welsh · Special Assistant - Policy and regional Affairs, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironmentFisheriesInfrastructureInternal TradeInternational TradeScience and TechnologyTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel-Robert Gooch · In-house (organization)

    • Anson Duran · Regional Advisor - Québec, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironmentFisheriesInfrastructureInternal TradeInternational TradeScience and TechnologyTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel-Robert Gooch · In-house (organization)

    • Marie-Claude Bibeau · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureClimateEnergyEnvironmentFisheriesInfrastructureInternational RelationsInternational TradeScience and TechnologyTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel-Robert Gooch · In-house (organization)

    • Jim Quinn · PMR, Transport Canada (TC)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironmentFisheriesInfrastructureInternal TradeInternational TradeScience and TechnologyTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel-Robert Gooch · In-house (organization)

    • Denis Vinette · Vice-President, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
    • Dan Bardour · Director General, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)

    InfrastructureTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel-Robert Gooch · In-house (organization)

    • Philip Kuligowski Chan · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironmentFisheriesInfrastructureInternal TradeInternational TradeScience and TechnologyTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel-Robert Gooch · In-house (organization)

    • Dennis Dawson · Senator, Senate of Canada

    ClimateEnergyEnvironmentFisheriesInfrastructureInternal TradeInternational TradeScience and TechnologyTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel-Robert Gooch · In-house (organization)

    • Peter Schiefke · Chair of the House of Commons transport Committee
    • Sean Tupper · Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironmentFisheriesInfrastructureInternal TradeInternational TradeScience and TechnologyTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel-Robert Gooch · In-house (organization)

    • Tiff Macklem · Governor, Bank of Canada
    • Carolyn Rogers · Senior Deputy Governor, Bank of Canada

    InfrastructureTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel-Robert Gooch · In-house (organization)

    • Fulvio Fracassi · President and CEO, Laurentian Pilotage Authority

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel-Robert Gooch · In-house (organization)

    • Marc-Yves Bertin · Director General, Marine Policy, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Arun Thangaraj · Associate Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Megan Nichols · Acting Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Frank Des Rosiers · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    and 2 more
    • Mark Schaan · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Tom Rosser · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironmentInfrastructureInternational TradeTourismTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel-Robert Gooch · In-house (organization)

    • Serge Bijimine · Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Megan Nichols · Acting Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironmentFisheriesInfrastructureInternal TradeInternational TradeScience and TechnologyTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel-Robert Gooch · In-house (organization)

    • Thomas Potter · Legislative Assistant, House of Commons

    ClimateEnergyEnvironmentFisheriesInfrastructureInternal TradeInternational TradeScience and TechnologyTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel-Robert Gooch · In-house (organization)

    • Anson Duran · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironmentFisheriesInfrastructureInternal TradeInternational TradeScience and TechnologyTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel-Robert Gooch · In-house (organization)

    • Jim Quinn · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Lyle Skinner · Director of Parliamentary affairs for J. Quinn and D. Griffin, Senate of Canada
    • Corinne Carroll · Executive Assisant, Senate of Canada

    ClimateEnergyEnvironmentFisheriesInfrastructureInternal TradeInternational TradeScience and TechnologyTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel-Robert Gooch · In-house (organization)

    • Lyle Skinner · Director of Parliamentary affairs for J. Quinn and D. Griffin, Senate of Canada

    ClimateEnergyEnvironmentFisheriesInfrastructureInternal TradeInternational TradeScience and TechnologyTransportation

    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.