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Lobbying by British Columbia Maritime Employers Association: 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

British Columbia Maritime Employers Association

Meetings this Parliament
61
With MPs
20
Since Nov 2021
142
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 23, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Sep 1, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Mike Leonard, President & Chief Executive Officer

Lobbyists

  • Eric Dillane · Senior Manager, Government & Regulatory Affairs
  • Jack Vogt · Vice President, Labour Relations, Dispatch & Security Former public office holder

    Formerly Officer, Labour Relations, --, Canada Post Corporation (2006–2008)

  • Marissa Chan-Kent · Director, Public Affairs & Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Mike Leonard · President & Chief Executive Officer
  • Rob MacKay-Dunn · Vice President, Government & Public Affairs
  • Shayne Daum · Vice-President, Training & Safety

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Prince Rupert Port Authority, Privy Council Office (PCO), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (Port Metro Vancouver)

What they're lobbying on (6)
  • Communicating, including via government-led consultations, with government officials about the One Canadian Economy Act (S.C. 2025, c. 2), more specifically those provisions that relate to trade, transportation and supply chains at West Coast ports.
  • Communicating, including via government-led consultations, with government officials about the Canada Labour Code (R.S.C., 1985, c. L-2), specifically the application of the Canada Labour Code to waterfront employers and employees.
  • Communicating with government officials about Bill C-39 ("An Act respecting certain measures to strengthen the economy"), which is also known by its short title the "Building Canada Strong Act", more specifically those provisions that amend the Canada Labour Code (R.S.C., 1985, c. L-2) and those provisions that impact West Coast ports.
  • Communicating with government officials about safety and training priorities and programs for waterfront employees (including those offered at the BCMEA Training Centre), more specifically as it relates to operator responsibilities, physical demands, safety, process, equipment and controls and operating procedures.
  • Communicating with government officials about the importance of labour stability at ports, including with respect to the renewal of coastwide collective agreements.
  • Communicating with government officials (in general) about port operations and competitiveness.

Registration 945721-366187-23. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Mike Leonard · In-house (organization)

    • Paul Moen · Chief of Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    LabourTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike Leonard · In-house (organization)

    • Craig Hutton · Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy Group, Transport Canada (TC)

    LabourTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike Leonard · In-house (organization)

    • Crystina Dundas · Western Regional Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Julia Van Drie · Director of Policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    LabourTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike Leonard · In-house (organization)

    • Natasha Kim · Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Tom Rosser · Assistant Deputy Minister, Market and Industry Services Branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike Leonard · In-house (organization)

    • Harry Orbach-Miller · Policy Advisor and Senior Coordinator, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike Leonard · In-house (organization)

    • Mark Strahl · Member of Parliament for Chilliwack—Hope

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike Leonard · In-house (organization)

    • Taylor Bachrach · Member of Parliament for Skeena—Bulkley Valley, House of Commons

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike Leonard · In-house (organization)

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

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike Leonard · In-house (organization)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike Leonard · In-house (organization)

    • Tyler Norman · Regional Advisor, British Columbia, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Galen Richardson · Senior Regional Advisor, West and North, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike Leonard · In-house (organization)

    • Raj Thuppal · Assistant Deputy Minister & Chief Digital Officer, Transport Canada (TC)

    Employment and TrainingTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike Leonard · In-house (organization)

    • Arif Virani · Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, House of Commons
    • Samir Kassam · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Andrew Welsh · Special Assistant, Policy and Regional Affairs (Atlantic), Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike Leonard · In-house (organization)

    • Jérome Coté · Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike Leonard · In-house (organization)

    • Amrick Gill · Regional Advisor, West and North, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Farangies Shah · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    LabourTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike Leonard · In-house (organization)

    • Harry Orbach-Miller · Policy Advisor and Senior Coordinator, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • William Harvey-Blouin · Regional Advisor, Québec, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Maria Morley · Regional Advisor, Atlantic, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Youmy Han · Regional Advisor, British Columbia, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    LabourTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike Leonard · In-house (organization)

    • Ben Chin · Senior Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    LabourTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike Leonard · In-house (organization)

    • Paul Moen · Chief of Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Mark Whelan · Senior Regional Advisor, Atlantic, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    LabourTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike Leonard · In-house (organization)

    • Omar Alghabra · Minister of Transport, House of Commons
    • Miled Hill · Director of Policy, Transport Canada (TC)

    LabourTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike Leonard · In-house (organization)

    • Amrick Gill · Regional Advisor, West and North, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Labour

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike Leonard · In-house (organization)

    • Paul Moen · Chief of Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Labour

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike Leonard · In-house (organization)

    • Raj Thuppal · Assistant Deputy Minister & Chief Digital Officer, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike Leonard · In-house (organization)

    • Sandra Hassan · Deputy Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Gary Robertson · Assistant Deputy Minister, Labour Program, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    HealthLabourTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike Leonard · In-house (organization)

    • Omar Alghabra · Minister of Transport, House of Commons

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike Leonard · In-house (organization)

    • Seamus O'Regan · Minister of Labour, House of Commons
    • Julia Van Drie · Director of Policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Employment and TrainingLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike Leonard · In-house (organization)

    • Mike Maka · Chief of Staff, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Philip Kuligowski Chan · Senior Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)

    Employment and TrainingLabour

    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.