National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) Canada

Lobbying by National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) Canada: 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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Client of a consultant lobbyist

Meetings this Parliament: 0
With MPs: 0
Since Nov 2021: 0
Active registrations: 1

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Oct 9, 2026 Receives government funding

Consultant Susan Smith of Bluesky Strategy Group

Consultant lobbyists

Susan Smith Former public office holder
Formerly Communications Advisor, Office of the Minister, Human Resources Development Canada (1996–1996)

Formerly Communications Advisor, Office of the Minister, Transport Canada (1994–1996)
Susan Smith Former public office holder
Formerly Communications Advisor, Office of the Minister, Human Resources Development Canada (1996–1996)

Formerly Communications Advisor, Office of the Minister, Transport Canada (1994–1996)
Susan Smith Former public office holder
Formerly Communications Advisor, Office of the Minister, Human Resources Development Canada (1996–1996)

Formerly Communications Advisor, Office of the Minister, Transport Canada (1994–1996)

Institutions they may lobby: Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Senate of Canada, Service Canada (ServCan), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)

What they're lobbying on (8)

Oppose the government's luxury tax on new boats over $250,000.
Advocate for changes and further consultation on Environment and Climate Change Canada's proposed ban on the manufacture, use, sale and import of decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE) - specifically amendments to address the potential negative health and safety; economic; and trade impacts.
Advocate for consultation of recreational boating industry on changes to the Vessel Operating Restriction Regulations (VORR).
Funding for research and development in marine hybrid and electric propulsion. Incentives to promote green, carbon-neutral manufacturing processes. Support for Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure at marinas and boating access points.
Promote modernized marine regulations that strengthen on-water safety and minimize burden on recreational boaters and businesses. This includes improvements to the pleasure craft licensing system and Pleasure Craft Operator Competency Program.
Tourism promotion with regard to the government's announcement to develop a National Tourism Strategy for Canada. Meet with MPs and other officials to raise the profile of our industry and why it needs a place in the tourism strategy
Advocate for tariff remissions on recreational marine products impacted by cross-border duties.
CanExport for Associations application for trade mission; Boating safety contribution program

Registration 777109-381548-3. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

No meetings reported since November 2021.

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.