Registration - In-house Organization

Chamber of Shipping of British Columbia / Bonnie Gee, President

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Chamber of Shipping of British Columbia
Responsible Officer Name: Bonnie Gee, President
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2008-10-02
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 954375-226901

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 131

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 1 of 33 (2008-10-02 to 2009-04-27)

Registration versions:

Version 1 of 33 (2008-10-02 to 2009-04-27)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Education
Employment and Training
Energy
Environment
Financial Institutions
Immigration
Industry
Infrastructure
International Relations
International Trade
Labour
Science and Technology
Taxation and Finance
Telecommunications
Tourism
Transportation

Subject matters added through a monthly communication report

Introduction of the new Chamber of Shipping President

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Canada Marine Act with respect to the changes to benefit port authorities
Canada Shipping Act with respect to ongoing regulatory reform
Canada Transportation Security Act with respect to marine transportation security
Marine Liabilities Act with respect to limitations of liability
Marine Service Fees - amendments to fees
Migratory Birds Convention Act with respect to ship source oil spills
Oceans Act with respect to marine transportation
Pilotage Authorities - amendment to Pilotage Act, fee amendments : regulations
Port Authorities with respect to fees, governance

Policies or Program

Advanced Customs Information (ACI & ACI Phase ll and lll)
Advanced Passenger Information (API) for cruise, international cargo vessel arrivals
Asian Gypsy Moth Policy for vessles ariving from high risk ports.
CBSA Partners in Protection (PIP) - identifying benefits for marine carriers
Container Examination Facilities; Fumigants and Solvents - the impact of delays to the movment of containers, development of standard protocols, costs
Development of Bay Plan Reporting of containers enroute to Canadian Ports
Transport Canada Shortsea Shipping Policy - initiatives / programs and impact on the movement of containers through British Columbia ports
Wood packaging material & dunnage - compliance for shipborne dunnage - wood packaging in containers

Regulation

Canada Shipping Act 2001 Phase 2: Detention, Abandonment and sale of Vessels Regulations
Canada Shipping Act 2001 Regulations Phase 1 : Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations (AMPS)
Cargo, Fumigation and Tackle Regulations - deck cargoes on vessels, fumigants in ship holds
Environmental Response Regulations in respect to oil spill response requirements
Marine Transportation Security Regulations : Marine Transportation Security Clearance Program (MTSCP) - Phase 2 implementaton and regulatory amendments affecting shipping company personnel.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Environment Canada
Finance Canada (FIN)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
Grain Transportation Agency (GTA)
Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB)
Industry Canada
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Public Service Labour Relations Board (PSLRB)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
Transport Canada (TC)
Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

TO ASSIST PERSONS, FIRMS AND CORPORATIONS INVOLVED IN SHIPPING AS AGENTS, OWNERS, AND OPERATORS IN COMPLYING WITH APPLICABLE LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS BY ACTING AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF MEMBERS, IN SECURING SERVICES AND BY OBTAINING OR DISSEMINATING INFORMATION ON APPLICABLE LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS. TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SHIPPING BUSINESS, NEGOTIATE ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS, FURTHER COOPERATION AMONG THOSE ENGAGED IN SHIPPING, UNDERTAKE THE STUDY OF PROBLEMS RELATING TO THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY, PROPOSE LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS WHICH MAY AFFECT SHIPPING, ADVISE GOVERNMENTAL BODIES OR THEIR DEPARTMENTS ON MATTERS RELATING TO SHIPPING AND PROMOTE THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF BUSINESS ETHICS AMONG THOSE ENGAGED IN THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Stephen Brown, President

Organization's membership or classes of membership

PRINCIPAL MEMBERSHIP (65 MEMBERS) A PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION ENGAGED IN DEEP-SEA SHIPPING OR COASTAL SHIPPING, AS AN OWNER, GENERAL AGENT, OR OPERATOR, WITH A PLACE OF BUSINESS IN THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP (59 MEMBERS) A PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION ENGAGED IN A BUSINESS SERVING OR RELATED TO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING IN BRITISH COLUMBIA

Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
100 - 1111 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC V6E 2J3
Canada

Telephone number: 604-681-2351
Fax number: 604-681-4364

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Rosemary Bray, Executive Assistant | No public offices held
Stephen Brown, President | No public offices held
Richard Bryant, Past President | No public offices held
Richard Chappell, Chairman | No public offices held
Bonnie Gee, Vice President | No public offices held

Chamber of Shipping of British Columbia

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

Name	From	To
Chamber of Shipping of British Columbia	2008-10-02	current

Chamber of Shipping of British Columbia

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Bonnie Gee	2023-03-20	Current
ROBERT LEWIS-MANNING	2016-02-26	2023-03-16
Stephen Brown	2008-10-02	2016-02-26

Date Modified:: 2025-04-30

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Registration - In-house Organization

Chamber of Shipping of British Columbia / Bonnie Gee, President

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 1 of 33 (2008-10-02 to 2009-04-27)

Version 1 of 33 (2008-10-02 to 2009-04-27)

Subject Matters

Subject matters added through a monthly communication report

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Policies or Program

Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization