Registration - In-house Organization

Association of Canadian Port Authorities / Association des administrations portuaires canadiennes / Daniel-Robert Gooch, President & CEO

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Association of Canadian Port Authorities / Association des administrations portuaires canadiennes
Responsible Officer Name: Daniel-Robert Gooch, President & CEO
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2013-12-04
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 796224-328226

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 296

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 22

Version 26 of 32 (2022-08-18 to 2023-05-01)

Registration versions:

Version 26 of 32 (2022-08-18 to 2023-05-01)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Bilingualism/Official Languages
Budget
Climate
Energy
Environment
Fisheries
Foreign Affairs
Health
Industry
Infrastructure
Internal Trade
International Relations
International Trade
Municipalities
National Security/Security
Natural Resources
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Taxation and Finance
Tourism
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

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.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Concerns with proposed Bill C-13 amendments to the Official Languages Act as they impact port interaction with the office of the Commissioner of Official Languages.

Policies or Program

Environment and Energy: promoting ports as an environmentally progressive transport hubs integral to global supply chains and regional economic development.
Privacy and Access to Information: Ensuring a fair and competitive framework for ports as commercially viable entities.

Regulation

Canada Marine Act and Bill C-33: seeking changes to letters patent processes to provide greater financial flexibility for ports, governance reforms and other changes to Bill C-33 and the Canada Marine Act.
Impact assessments: seeking clarity and precision on timelines for reviews.
Seeking changes to the Marine Transportation Security Regulations (MTSR) to improve security capabilities of port authorities.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Atlantic Pilotage Authority (APA)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Economic Development and Official Languages
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
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Laurentian Pilotage Authority
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

ACPA's mandate is to encourage and stimulate the development of the Canadian port industry and to advance the interests of its members by developing programs that enhance and promote the business climate within the port industry.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Daniel-Robert Gooch, President & CEO

Organization's membership or classes of membership

ACPA's corporate members are the seventeen Canada Port Authorities created under the Canada Marine Act. In addition, the Association has numerous organizations within its Supporter category; these include several non-CPA ports, suppliers, and others with an interest in the maritime transportation sector.

Government funding

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

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
85 Albert Street
Suite 1605
Ottawa, ON K1P 6A4
Canada

Telephone number: 613-884-1344

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Gabrielle Charlebois, Office Manager | No public offices held
Debbie Murray, Senior Director, Policy and Regulatory Affairs | No public offices held

Association of Canadian Port Authorities/Association des administrations portuaires canadiennes

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

Name	From	To
Association of Canadian Port Authorities/Association des administrations portuaires canadiennes	2013-12-04	current

Association of Canadian Port Authorities / Association des administrations portuaires canadiennes

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Daniel-Robert Gooch	2022-02-07	Current
Debbie Murray	2021-10-04	2022-02-07
Wendy Zatylny	2013-12-04	2021-10-04

Date Modified:: 2025-04-30

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Registration - In-house Organization

Association of Canadian Port Authorities / Association des administrations portuaires canadiennes / Daniel-Robert Gooch, President & CEO

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 26 of 32 (2022-08-18 to 2023-05-01)

Version 26 of 32 (2022-08-18 to 2023-05-01)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

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