Heather Moriarty

Securing grants and contributions to support terminal expansion projects conducting outreach on behalf of Picton to gain export/import verification from CBSA Conducting outreach and advocacy on strengthening Canadian supply chains and highlighting the strategic role of Picton Terminals in alleviating supply chain bottlenecks

Policy development activities and outreach to Government of Canada representatives related to Global Container Terminals’ current operations, future corporate development plans and matters impacting the Canadian marine transportation sector.

Encourage policies or programs that facilitate greater freight volumes through the Port of Thunder Bay. Encourage trade enabling and infrastructure funding support through existing and/or new programs and policies. Transportation infrastructure funding related to the Building Canada Act.

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 Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) with respect to governance and financing of container examination centers. Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and Transport Canada (TC) with respect to implementation of maritime single window concept in Canada. Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), with respect to the assignment of a carrier code to foreign ocean carriers and issuance of bonds. Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), with respect to the ability of vessels destined to the Arctic to report cargo and conveyance information electronically rather than having to deviate to a designated CBSA port Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), with respect to enforcement of the requirement that all ships with import containers on board must stop at one of five designated container ports in order to have the containers scanned for radiation. Supply chain efficiency, with respect to working with the Supply Chain Office to make Canada's supply chains more fluid, reliable and resilient. Strengthening the Port System and Railway Safety in Canada, with respect to increasing the efficiency, resilience and security of the marine transportation system. Shipping Conference Exemption Act, with respect to the role that shipping alliances and vessel sharing agreements play in Canada's international trade. Providing users and tenants a mechanism for challenging new or revised port fees through the Canadian Transportation Agency, amongst other items. 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 International trade agreements negotiated by Canada, with respect to internatonal shipping services. International Maritime Satellite Organization (IMSO) Amendments 2006: support for ratification by Canada Amend the Canada Labour Code and the Canada Industrial Relations Board Regulations, 2012 with respect to the use of temporary replacement workers during a strike or lockout in federally regulated industries.