The Shipping Federation of Canada

What they're asking for

In the registry's own words. Descriptions are only filed for meetings since mid-2024.

1. The Shipping Conference Exemption Act (SCEA), with respect to the role that shipping alliances and vessel sharing agreements play in Canada's international trade, and the ongoing debate as to whether the Act should be modernized or repealed.

   April 28, 2026 · Xavier Barsalou-Duval · Bloc Québécois · International Trade; Transportation

2. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), as relates to admissibility requirements and seafarer identity documents (including visas and work permits) that enable foreign seafarers to travel to Canada to work on foreign fag ships

   April 15, 2026 · Xavier Barsalou-Duval · Bloc Québécois · Immigration; International Trade; Labour; Transportation

3. Bill C-52, the Enhancing Transparency and Accountability in the Transportation System Act, with respect to providing users and tenants a mechanism for challenging new or revised port fees through the Canadian Transportation Agency, amongst other items.

   March 10, 2026 · Philip Lawrence · Conservative · Infrastructure; Transportation

4. Providing users and tenants a mechanism for challenging new or revised port fees through the Canadian Transportation Agency, amongst other items.

   March 10, 2026 · Philip Lawrence · Conservative · Transportation

5. Strengthening the Port System and Railway Safety in Canada, with respect to increasing the efficiency, resilience and security of the marine transportation system.

   October 22, 2025 · Peter Fonseca · Liberal · Infrastructure; International Trade; Transportation

6. Labour Minister's review of the structural issues underlying port labour disputes on the west coast, with respect to comments on the terms of reference developed by the Industrial Inquiry Commission leading the review

   October 22, 2025 · John Zerucelli · Liberal · Infrastructure; Labour; Transportation

Full meeting log

21 MP-directed communications since January 2024, from the Registry of Lobbyists.