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Posted to CIFFA website June, 2017

MINUTES May 18, 2017

68th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Royal Woodbine Golf Club 195 Galaxy Blvd. Etobicoke M9W 6R7

INDEX

Attended Officers and Directors Record of Attendance

1. Call to order & Competition Bureau Clause 2. Notice of Meeting 3. Time of Remembrance 4. Minutes of Previous Meeting 5. President’s Address 6. Treasure’s report 7. Volunteer Recognition 8. Judicial 9. Education 10. Seafreight 11. Airfreight 12. Customs 13. Membership 14. Reports Presented as Posted:

FIATA

Regional Reports i. Eastern Region ii. Central Region iii. Western Region

15. Election of the National Board of Directors 16. Appointment of Auditors 17. 69th Annual General Meeting 18. Adjournment

CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT FORWARDERS ASSOCIATION, INC.

170 ATTWELL DRIVE SUITE 480 TORONTO, ON M9W 5Z5

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AGENDA CIFFA 68th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – TORONTO, ON – MAY 18, 2017

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ATTENDED OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

Gary Vince President DHL Global Forwarding

Jeff Cullen Immediate Past President North American Rodair International

Paul Lobas Secretary ITN Logistics Group

Troy Cowen Treasurer Maltacourt (Canada) Ltd.

Bruce Rodgers V.P. I Schenker of Canada Limited

Wendy Trudeau V.P. II FedEx Trade Networks Transport & Brokerage (Canada) Inc.

Angelo Loffredi V.P. III, Eastern Region Chair Traffic Tech International Inc.

Larry Palmer Director UPS Supply Chain Solutions

Marc Bibeau Director OEC Overseas Express Consolidators

Paul Glionna Director Universal Logistics Inc.

Paul Hughes Director Agility Logistics, Co.

Garry Mooney Director Gillespie-Munro Inc.

Arnon Melo Director Mellohawk Logistics

William Gottlieb Director ITN Logistics Services Inc.

Paul Courtney Director, Western Region Chair Courtney Agencies Ltd.

Ednar Carr Director, Central Region Chair Trade Link International Ltd.

Gavin Magrath Legal Counsel Magrath’s International Legal Counsel

Ruth Snowden

Executive Director

CIFFA


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RECORD OF ATTENDANCE

First Name Surname Company Affiliation Member Affiliation

Gary Vince DHL Global Forwarding Regular

Jeff Cullen North American Rodair International Regular

Paul Lobas ITN Logistics Group Regular

Troy Cowen Maltacourt (Canada) Ltd. Regular

Bruce Rodgers Schenker of Canada Limited Regular

Wendy Trudeau FedEx Trade Networks Transport & Brokerage (Canada) Inc.

Regular

Angelo Loffredi Traffic Tech International Inc. Regular

Larry Palmer UPS Supply Chain Solutions Regular

Marc Bibeau OEC Overseas Express Consolidators Regular

Paul Glionna Universal Logistics Inc. Regular

Paul Hughes Agility Logistics, Co. Regular

Garry Mooney Gillespie-Munro Inc. Regular

Arnon Melo Mellohawk Logistics Regular

William Gottlieb ITN Logistics Services Inc. Regular

Paul Courtney Courtney Agencies Ltd. Regular

Ednar Carr Trade Link International Ltd. Regular

Gavin Magrath Magrath’s International Legal Counsel Associate

Kanwal Athwal Americonnect Regular

Biliana Banderova DHL Global Forwarding Canada Regular

Joe Chan Rutherford Global Logistics Regular

Theresa Cowal Newell’s Express Worldwide Logistics Ltd. Regular

Safia Farouk Farrex Freight Systems Ltd. Regular

Benoit Lacelle Axxess International Inc. Regular

Perry Lo Canaan Transport Group Inc. Regular

Grandy Ting Fai

Ng Dimerco Express (Canada) Corporation Regular

Leo Puntillo Nippon Express Canada Ltd. Regular

Ashok Thomas Global Supply Chain Logistics Regular


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Terri Walsh Axxess International Inc. Regular

Ruth Snowden CIFFA

Anna Loginova CIFFA

Stephen McDermott CIFFA

Julia Kuzeljevich CIFFA

Roberta Strange PFF

Simon Trillwood Topax Protektive Packaging Associate

John McLaughlin Squad Security Canada Limited Associate

Marooph Boladale Lawal Black Ocean Investment Inc. Associate

Matthieu Casey Air Canada Associate

Jackson Chen Trade Tech, Inc. Associate

Daune Emmanuel Encore FX Associate

Rob Flood Air Canada Associate

Alexander Hoffman Encore FX Associate

Stephan Kulchyk Encore FX Associate

Ajibola Madamidola Black Ocean Investment Inc. Associate

Karan Mession Road Pilots Distribution Services Ltd. Associate

Katrina Monette Dangerous Goods Packaging Associate

Robert Monette Dangerous Goods Packaging Associate

Aruana Murzaliyeva Crimsonlogic Associate

Ken Ortloff Trade Tech, Inc. Associate

Noah Parvez Encore FX Associate

Chris Petersen Air Canada Associate

Daniel Rotenberg Roxville Technology Inc. Associate

Doron Schweitzer Crimsonlogic Associate

Drew Simons Roxville Technology Inc. Associate

Tom Sohorab Air Canada Associate

Voting Members: 27


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TIME: 3:15 – 4:30 pm DRESS: Business Attire G. Vince called the meeting to order at 3:15 pm. A. Loginova read the Competition Bureau Canada clause: “All meetings will be conducted in compliance with the provisions of the Competition Act. Meetings will not discuss or take action on any subject related to restraint of trade, price fixing, compensation, reimbursement, rate setting, marketing strategies and any other topics that could be considered anti-competitive.”

1. Call to Order, Roll Call & Call for Proxies

Everyone in attendance was reminded that Regular Members only have one vote per company. Associate Members and PFF’s are not eligible to vote. A. Loginova confirmed that there was a quorum of voting Members present.

2. Notice of Meeting

The Notice has been sent to all Members of the Association in accordance with our By-Laws. 3. Time of Remembrance

We will take a moment of silence in memory of those colleagues and friends that have passed away in the course of the last year. In particular we would like to remember: Maureen Jobin, our friend and colleague at the secretariat, And for those whose names are not mentioned here, but who we hold in our hearts and our memories.

4. Minutes of the previous meeting (These are posted on our website under MEMBERSHIP/

Annual General Meeting. http://www.ciffa.com/membership/agm/ )

Moved by J. Cullen

Seconded by G. Mooney

Any Discussion No Discussion

All in favour 27

Opposed 0

Abstained 0

Carried

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5. President’s Address – G. Vince As we celebrate our 68th AGM I’d like to repeat the message that launched Chapter 2017 for CIFFA: the message of Constant Change, and the need to Keep Changing. 2017 so far has certainly seen its share of shifting sands: the fallout from bankruptcy in the marine shipping sector, new alliances, changing dynamics in the political arena, the very real threat that the mere threat of protectionism and instability in global trade imposes on the way we do business. In 2018 CIFFA celebrates its 70th anniversary and we’ll mark that with a landmark national anniversary conference in October 2018, centered around the theme of Global Supply Chains in a Digital Future: Innovation and Inspiration. The digital future promises innovation but also presents many challenges in terms of meeting the advances of technology through collaboration, costs, and cooperation. Over the past year alone CIFFA has been front and center in facing many of these technological challenges, and we must continue the push to meet and to exceed the rigorous requirements of the evolving digital arena. As we strengthen in our role as an association built on the pillars of advocacy, education and membership, we must challenge ourselves as stakeholders to adhere to high standards of compliance and transparency, particularly as we position ourselves in the role of ‘trusted advisors’ to government and industry. Further to our submission to the Canada Transportation Act review which was tabled in the House of Commons last February as the Emerson Act, I was proud to have been invited to represent the global logistics sector at round table sessions hosted last spring by Minister Garneau. As further evidence of CIFFA’s increased visibility, Ruth Snowden was invited to witness to the Senate Standing Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce on the subject of a northern trade corridor in December. On the regulatory front, we saw further enhancement of Air Cargo Security and the introduction of 100 percent cargo screening and a new “known consignor” category. This has created challenges for forwarders and carriers alike while our customers continue to rely on our forwarding expertise and guidance to ensure their cargo moves efficiently and cost effectively. CIFFA continues to push for transparency and progress in air cargo screening through ongoing communication with regulators, as Bill Gottlieb will explain in his Airfreight Report. Paul Hughes will share some highlights of the eHBL / eManifest battle in his Customs report. Certainly, the CIFFA team has spent countless hours trying to mitigate what can only be considered a spectacularly unsuccessful launch of this new regulatory program. Ocean freight was not without its unique challenges with the Hanjin bankruptcy and the global introduction in July of the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) VGM regulations. In his report Garry Mooney will share how CIFFA again was called into action to help mitigate some of the confusion which arose from Canadian regulations for SOLAS and to help inform global standards that were at times unclear and without direction. 2017 will see even more innovation on the education front. Paul Glionna’s Education Report will give you greater details but the successful launch of the CIFFA/Schulich management training curriculum last year saw CIFFA meet members’ growing needs to help build bench strength in our supervisors and management ranks, preparing for the future. CIFFA is pleased to be able to offer virtual classroom options to facilitate management learning for those whose busy schedules can’t facilitate classroom learning.


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It has now been a year since CIFFA announced changes to its Professional Freight Forwarder (PFF) Designation. To qualify for accreditation after January 1, 2017, applicants now need to have completed the association’s three new management courses that are now available, and its workshops on standard trading conditions and ethical decision-making, in addition to the programs that have always been required for accreditation. One thing that doesn’t change much and for which we are grateful, is the support of the membership. Paul Lobas written report shows regular member renewal rates for 2017 are 97% and those few cancellations were due primarily to mergers among members. We must be doing something right! Finally, none of this could happen without a strong financial base. We could not deliver on our plans without financial resources as you’ll hear from Treasurer Troy Cowen as he discusses the association’s growth and sound financial management. This year we are privileged to repeat the honour of granting the second Donna Letterio Leadership Award, in memory of our previous president. The award recognizes a woman in the global freight logistics sector who has demonstrated, as Donna did, professionalism, commitment, leadership and a passion for excellence in her career and in her life. This year’s winner, Linda Collier, President and CEO of Tri-Ad International Forwarding Ltd. received recognition at the April gala dinner in Toronto. Along with this award we will present a cheque for $1000 to Bladder Cancer Canada. As I enter the second year of my presidency I’m looking forward to working with our employees at the secretariat office, with my fellow directors on the national board and with volunteers on national and regional committees. Thank you all for your commitment to the industry and to our association. Gary Vince, President 6. Treasurer’s Report – T. Cowen Ladies and Gentlemen: The accounting firm of Collins Barrow of Toronto has audited CIFFA's financial statements for fiscal year ending December 31, 2016. They have provided the Secretariat and the Board with guidance on accounting practices for “not-for-profit” organizations and we thank them for their professional assistance. I would also like to thank Ruth and the Secretariat for their continued assistance, support and overall dedication. The final draft of the 2016 financial statements has been duly circulated and approved by your Board of Directors. Printed copies of the final financial statement are available at the AGM, or can be requested from the CIFFA Secretariat via email. The full minutes of this AGM will be posted on the Members Only section of our website by June. As your Treasurer, I am pleased to share with you these strong financial results. CIFFA has maintained a positive cash flow and retained a solid member surplus. 2016 results came in well ahead of plan, set against a budget that was approved to have a short fall of $150,000. 2016 Revenues – $1,966,225 2016 Expenditures – $2,015,643


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Member fund surplus - $971,325 In 2016, our Education portfolio has grown once again. Education finished $21,560 ahead of budget. We continue to see excellent support and growth from our College education programs built into the 2016 budget were two large projects. The first project was the completion of the CRM tool, which was created to help better serve the membership and make it easier to do business with CIFFA. The second significant investment in 2016 was the creation of the CIFFA/Schulich Management Certificate Program. This Program enhances our education portfolio, brings value to our members and we will see a return on this investment over a short period of time. We also had another excellent year controlling costs. Outside of ‘special project’ expenses such as those mentioned above, expenses came in at 4.1% under budget. The Secretariat does a great job at maintaining a disciplined budgeting process, producing monthly profit and loss statements. Approximately 10% of the member fund surplus is invested in Canadian equities while the remainder is invested in various guaranteed investment certificates and short-term deposit notes with major financial institutions. At this time, I would like to make two motions:

1. I move to accept the Treasurer’s report as presented. 2. I move to accept the 2016 Financial Statements as presented.

Respectfully submitted, Troy Cowen Treasurer

Moved by T. Cowen

Seconded by P. Lobas


All in favour 27

Opposed 0

Abstained 0

Carried

7. Volunteer Recognition – G. Vince acknowledged the recognition of individuals who have

contributed significantly to the association. Dwayne Hihn, Manitoulin Global Forwarding who served on the national board of directors from 2012 to 2016 including several years on the executive committee of the board.

8. Judicial – G. Magrath (as posted) Dear Members, I consider the following legal developments to be of interest to the Membership: CBSA re Bonded Forwarder CCNs: I wrote to the CBSA in early January in respect of their practice of issuing and permitting the use of non-bonded foreign FF carrier control numbers in eManifest document filing. In practice this means that costs arising from errors made are likely to fall on the Canadian forwarding agent or importer, and also that notices (e.g.) may be sent to the foreign forwarder under their 8000 CCN and cargo even released without the knowledge of the Canadian forwarder. I encouraged them to consider substantial bonds for foreign 8000 registrants in order to ensure that assets for taxes, duties, and penalties would be present in the jurisdiction. We received their reply on 31 January, which was essentially that they do not discriminate against foreign forwarders, who will continue to apply for and


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be assigned non-bonded 8000 CCNs. Importance of Exclusive Jurisdiction clause emphasized in Nova Scotia case: A recent motion by a freight forwarder before the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia to enforce their jurisdiction clause (in favour of Ontario, the location of their head office) failed, because the jurisdiction clause confirmed the jurisdiction of that Court, but did not stipulate that the jurisdiction was exclusive. The Court therefore determined that while Ontario was an agreed forum, Nova Scotia was also a suitable forum. Importantly, the conditions in question were those of the CSCB, not the CIFFA terms; our jurisdiction clause at paragraph 21 reserves the concurrent and exclusive jurisdiction of the Federal Court and Courts of the province of the forwarders head office. It is my view that our terms are well-crafted for your protection, and our exclusive jurisdiction clause would have been enforced in this case, had our STCs been the subject terms. All of which is respectfully submitted, Gavin Magrath, Legal Counsel 9. Education – P. Glionna Ladies and Gentlemen, this is my Education Report for the CIFFA AGM May 18, 2017 and I am pleased to report that 2016 was another successful year for CIFFA Education. Highlights from 2016 First some highlights from the past year. In 2016 the education programs had 1957 students enrolled in all education offerings. This includes Dangerous Goods, Certificate programs, Air Cargo Security and workshops. In 2016, education revenues totaled $1,116,813 which is the highest revenue production in CIFFA educations history. Operational expenses were up 16% from 2015 primarily due to the new management program costs. Some notable results for enrollment in 2016 include:

Participation in the Certificate Program remained steady with 880 enrollments in 2016, compared to 870 in 2015, and 777 in 2014.

o This is a combination of CIFFA run courses and College run courses

The e-learning on-demand delivery for the Certificate programs continues to grow with 246 students enrolled compared to 103 in 2013, 179 in 2014, and 208 in 2015

Participation in Dangerous Goods Programs for Air, Ocean and Land, remained steady with 420 students enrolled.

Air Cargo Security enjoyed its highest enrolment in history with 525 enrolments compared to 392 in 2015. This is a direct result of changes to Air Cargo Security by Transport Canada in October of 2016.

This success allows CIFFA to invest in new training development, improved infrastructure, and the advocacy leadership that members have come to rely on, and in 2017 the focus will be on improving all courses with focus on the management programs, new workshops. I am very appreciative of the continued support of our members in 2016. Being a not-for-profit association, we heavily depend on member support to fill our programs with participants and because of that support, the CIFFA Education team is able to revise and update current programs, while developing new program offerings, designed to meet the needs of membership. Major Accomplishments in 2016 Below are the major accomplishments that CIFFA has provided for our Members in education:


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Management Curriculum

• Launch of three CIFFA/Schulich management courses in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver

• Sales strategies for non-sales managers • Building a strong customer service culture for your organization • What the non-financial manager needs to know about financial and

managerial accounting • New Professional Freight Forwarder (PFF) format rolled out with the management

curriculum

Air Cargo Security • Completion of new ACR and CSC online courses

• Coincided with the changes by Transport Canada in October 2016 Certificate Programs:

• Advanced Certificate Supply Chain Management and Marketing re-design – Textbook re-structure, content additions and improvements

• Launch of new Essentials of Freight Forwarding textbooks • All colleges transitioned to new textbooks • Langara College added as a new educational partner

Dangerous Goods

• Significant additions and changes to the air DG course for 2017. Looking Forward to 2017 CIFFA is dedicating 2017 to launching several new offerings and introducing improvements to the delivery of the Certificate programs. CIFFA will also introduce new workshops in 2017. CIFFA/Schulich Management Program: CIFFA has launched a new 8 week blended e-learning class format, that allows for students across Canada to take these classes remotely, while benefiting from self-paced study and live interactive workshops with a Schulich approved instructor. These new classes minimize time away from work and personal life and only require a 2 to 3 hour commitment each week.

• Sales strategies for non-sales managers – Launched in May 2017 • Building a strong customer service culture for your organization – Launches in June 2017 • What the non-financial manager needs to know about financial and managerial

accounting – Launched in April 2017 • New course schedules will be announced in June

Certificate / Advanced Certificate improvements:

• Will focus on continually improving our blended e-learning model, to mirror the

management virtual class model. This will enhance the learning experience for all students taking CIFFA courses.

• Regular maintenance and updating of all course materials though 2017 Colleges:

• Consistent focus on new college partnerships, including the launch of the advanced certificate in existing partnerships.

• Analysis of existing college contracts with possible re-negotiations


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Workshops: The delivery of workshops will be transitioned to the new blended e-learning model. Offering more flexibility, and an increased learner experience.

• New CETA workshop to be introduced in May • New ethics course to be introduced in Q4

CIFFA continues planning and delivering initiatives that work towards our strategic imperative of “Excellence in Education”. We will continue to develop and deliver education and training initiatives of high quality that are relevant not only to our members, but to others in the international transportation, trade, logistics and supply chain industries. We will continue to develop strategic partnerships with other parties who are like-minded and who can provide benefit to CIFFA and our members. We will continue to be financially responsible. Above all, we will continue to provide value to our members. Special Thanks The unfailing support of the CIFFA National Board of Directors, under the direction of the President, Gary Vince has allowed the association to develop and deliver world-class education to its members. CIFFA’s investment in education has been possible because of the board’s ongoing support and guidance. . CIFFA has a great education team in place to manage our education and training initiatives. Stephen McDermott Director of Education, Training and Marketing, is focused on ensuring that members receive the most current training and education possible while continuing to innovate and provide the best possible learning alternatives. Petra Javornikova continues to thrive in her role as a program design specialist where she assists in developing and maintaining CIFFA online course offerings and ensuring all partners have what they need to successfully deliver CIFFA material. Mike Drake Program Delivery Specialist, has an integral role in executing the delivery of Certificate programs internally and at the College level. This includes his role as producer on blended e-learning courses, and in the successful launch and expansion of new college partnerships. Nasy Panahi and Sanket Sheth shoulder the co-ordination and administration duties and support our students and instructors throughout the education year. Without their dedication and diligence, the CIFFA program could not run as efficiently as it does. Respectfully submitted, Paul Glionna Chair, Education

Moved by P. Courtney



All in favour 27

Opposed 0

Abstained 0

Carried


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10. Seafreight – G. Mooney I would like to take a moment here to define for you the role of CIFFA’s Seafreight Committee. The Seafreight Committee’s mandate is to protect and promote the interests of the members, active in the marine mode, and to inform and enlighten them on issues of concern, both regulatory and operational, where these may impact their activities. Today’s international freight forwarder is recognized as a carrier where it enters into contracts of carriage with shippers by issuing its own marine or multimodal bill of lading. While the distinction has created opportunities and benefits for the forwarder and their clientele, it has also created challenges in the commercial and legislative arenas. Even as an agent, the role of the international freight forwarder as a professional offering services for a fee has taken on a level of responsibility and liability far exceeding that which was envisioned in the past. Through your Seafreight Committee and the work we do throughout the year in various undertakings, we are only one of the many committees in CIFFA working to protect your interests. The CIFFA Seafreight committee is chaired by myself and includes individuals from member firms across Canada, all providing valuable input on Seafreight matters. We continue to take an active role in both government and industry working groups on all key elements related to marine transport and logistics. Members are kept informed of Seafreight Committee activities through the eBulletin. Today I will highlight a few of the key issues that have required our attention. Customs Examination Facility: The Port of Vancouver is constructing a new Customs examination facility near Deltaport Terminal. CIFFA was invited to join a presentation made by the Port explaining the facility design, purposes, and recommended choices of securing the necessary finances to cover construction costs. The report suggested three options, cost recovery through rent, a fee per TEU, or a combination of both. We were asked to offer our comments and suggestions. Due to the length of the report and the important details included, providing the information here would be time consuming. The Port of Vancouver presentation and CIFFA’s reply can be requested to review at your leisure. In addition to a request from the Port of Vancouver the CBSA has invited stakeholders and CIFFA to consultative sessions in Vancouver on the Marine Customs examination Facilities project. These consultations will have a particular emphasis on the CBSA’s ongoing work on the transformation of the marine container examination process. As part of these consultations it is also expected that costs and costing models would be an area of interest for discussion, which representatives of the Port of Vancouver would address. Container Examination Cost Survey: CIFFA conducted another container examination cost survey amongst members to see what changes if any are being realized since the last review. The CBSA has documented the process flow for container examinations and are working to improve the amount of time it is taking to examine containers. Montreal was encountering examination delays of 4 to 5 days. While Vancouver was facing in some cases three to four weeks of delay. Part of the cause in Vancouver appeared to be CBSA officers sending general commercial examinations to the secured facility rather than to other sufferance facilities. There have also been some containers referred for examination because reporting for house bills of lading in a consolidation were done through ACI whereas the master bill of lading was reported by the carrier under eManifest. And yet again others were referred for examination after they had already been released by CBSA. Clearly a lot of work still has to be done by CBSA to improve the procedure. The ongoing issue of a lack of communication between government departments, flaws in the current reporting between ACI and eManifest, and unnecessary calls for examinations continues to place a serious financial burden on Canada’s importers. Late last year CIFFA wrote the CBSA Director Generals of Operations and Policy expressing concerns and providing data on container examination costs. The CBSA responded quickly with a draft action plan for short and medium to long-term solutions. Despite the best intentions of all involved little improvement


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has been seen. And until the new Customs Examination Facility has completed construction and is operational there is little hope of any relief for importers. Robert’s Bank Terminal Two: CIFFA was asked by the Port of Vancouver to comment on the proposed Robert’s Bank Terminal Two. This is a highly publicized issue in Vancouver with many special interest groups in opposition of any further port expansion. There are substantial positive economic impacts, and the potential for new jobs, as well as increased capacity for container transport. It was decided it would be prudent for CIFFA to comment given the source of the request and the potential benefits of such a project to members. To not reply would suggest we are not interested in either commenting or offering our support. However our reply did include the necessary concerns to insuring any environmental impact, community concerns, and other “good neighbor” type interests be properly addressed. Vancouver Fraser Port Authorities 13 Priority Infrastructure Project: CIFFA was asked to provide feedback on a variety of infrastructure projects that are in the planning stages for the VFPA. CIFFA has stressed that VFPA not put any undue financial pressure on supply chain stakeholders especially with regard to administration fees like the current GIF that continues to haunt many forwarders and importers. CAED/Export Document Requests: CIFFA has been advised that terminals and rail operators are again asking for copies of the B13 or CAED information when containers are delivered for export. This is not a shipping instruction document and should never be surrendered to carriers. The potential for AMPS penalties for duplicate reporting is always a possibility. Carriers do not require this document and are wrong when asking for it. Members should be alerted to this issue and instruct their staff on the proper handling of Customs export reports. Industry Working Groups: CIFFA has written to the Shipping Federation with a request to participate on the Intermodal Customs Committee. The Federation has agreed to have a CIFFA delegate attend the meetings. This is a valuable forum for the marine industry and our inclusion on this committee will certainly benefit our members. CIFFA has made a similar request to the Chamber of Shipping of British Columbia for attendance to the Liner Committee meetings in Vancouver. At the time this report was being prepared a reply had not been received. We hope the BC Chamber of Shipping will see the benefits of our involvement. The last item that is consuming many countless hours of our members time is the eManifest program. I will defer any comment on eManifest to our Customs Committee since they are directly involved with the CBSA on the eManifest Program and implementation. This is by no means a complete list of the activities of the Seafreight Committee. But we have tried to provide the members with a brief illustration of the key items we work on for the members throughout the year. In conclusion I would like to thank the Seafreight Committee members for their involvement and support in addressing the concerns of our industry on behalf of our membership. Respectfully submitted. Garry Mooney Seafreight Committee Chairperson

Moved by G. Mooney

Seconded by P. Hughes


All in favour 27

Opposed 0

Abstained 0

Carried


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11. Airfreight – W. Gottlieb Dear Fellow CIFFA Members, Thank you for the opportunity to report of the various activities of your Airfreight Committee. Air Cargo Security program The enhanced regulations came into force last fall, and while there are fewer than expected exporters seeking status as Known Consignors, the implementation did not cause significant delays in processing cargo for export. However, the lack of approved screening methods for cargo which by their nature could not be x-rayed, goods packed in drums or liquids in totes which cannot be opened due to probability of contamination. Much of this cargo must now move on cargo only aircraft or sent via US gateways, where alternative screening methods are available. CIFFA requested in a letter to Transport Minister Garneau and Ms. Wendy Nixon of Transport Canada, that urgent consideration be given by the government to introduce alternative screening methods including canine screening. A follow-up letter has been recently sent, asking Transport Canada to provide statistics on compliance with the new air cargo program regulations, address member concerns on the usage of the Cargo Security Declaration (CSD), and to again seek information on the status and funding for canine screening. eAWB Penetration Canada Update IATA reports that the current penetration is about 39% in Canada against a global target of 56%, the target for 2017 is 62%. It is unknown how many forwarders are still using paper, however CIFFA has seen a noticeable drop in demand for its printed neutral air waybill forms. ULD handling and loading training An IATA interest group ULD Care approached CIFFA as its mission is to provide training for those who come in physical contact with ULD equipment. The committee noted that due to the new Transport Canada screening requirements less forwarders are loading ULD’s at their facilities. However, the committee was supportive of ULD Care’s efforts to offer on-line training to forwarders and their handling personnel/sub-contractors, at no cost. Members can obtain more information at http://www.uldcare.com/ . Status IATA FIATA Air Cargo Program (IFACP) Many of you have heard me refer to the efforts being taken by IATA and FIATA to modernize the IATA air cargo agency program which has been in place for over fifty years. The establishment of the IATA FIATA Air Cargo Program (IFACP), a program no longer based on the forwarder being the ‘agent’ of the airline, instead reflecting today’s reality, that the forwarder is a customer of the airline, and the parties deal on a principal to principal bases. Canada is to be the first county to transition into the IFACP, and last December I was anticipating that by mid-May I would be able to report to this meeting, that the Canadian pilot was nearing its completion, and other countries in Europe, Latin America and the Pacific were soon to follow. Today, such an announcement is not yet possible, as your Airfreight Committee has recognized that before the roll-out proceeds, the conditions under which the new IFACP will operate, must embrace

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market realities and respect the ‘privileges’ Canada’s IATA Agents currently enjoy, which has been a direct result of CIFFA negotiations with IATA over the past two decades. For example, since an intervention by CIFFA in 2013 Canadian IATA agents have not been subject to mandatory annual financial reviews and the requirement to submit audited financial statements. However, IATA sees this exemption as temporary, and CIFFA considers it necessary, and will not support the IFACP implementation, unless the new program’s financial and operation criteria applied in Canada includes;

Existing forwarder participants, will only be subject to a financial review in the following circumstances:

- 1) the accumulation of 3 irregularity notices within a 12 month period or - 2) a change of shareholding which results in a change in majority ownership or - 3) seeking reinstatement after a suspension

When a financial review is required for registration or retention in the IFACP:

- 1) the forwarder shall submit financial statements, which consist of a current certified Profit and Loss Statement, and Balance Sheet

- 2) statements must be independently produced - 3) statements must be prepared in accordance with local accounting practices

CIFFA and FIATA continue to dialogue with IATA, seeking to ensure that all parties recognize the historical low credit risk of Canada’s IATA accredited forwarders. CASS settlements 2016 - USD 230 million 2015 – USD 255 million CASS defaults unrecovered 2016 – USD 4,465.00 2015 – USD 7,955.00 In closing I would be remiss not taking a moment to thank the CIFFA Secretariat and our membership, who have allowed their staff to volunteer their time and talents, making my job as Airfreight Committee Chair an easy one. Marc Bibeau OEC Group, Montreal Jeff Cullen Rodair, Toronto Joan Edwards Schenker, Toronto Bill Gottlieb ITN Logistics, Montreal Niki Layonis Gillespie-Munro, Montreal Kathy Teune DHL Global Forwarding, Toronto

Gavin Magrath CIFFA Legal Counsel Ruth Snowden CIFFA Julia Kuzeljevich CIFFA Respectfully submitted Bill Gottlieb – Chair

Moved by B. Gottlieb

Seconded by P. Lobas

Any Discussion B. Gottlieb answered the question from the member and confirmed that the delaying the pilot od IFACP program in Canada affect the worldwide implementation timelines.

All in favour 27

Opposed 0

Abstained 0


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Carried

12. Customs – P. Hughes

Over the course of the last year there are several adjectives I can use to describe it: exciting, busy, challenging and last but not least extremely frustrating. In preparing this year’s report, I’m struck by the number of items that continue to remain open for the last several years. CIFFA has an excellent on-going relationship with CBSA senior management, as they fully recognize that CIFFA plays a key role moving cargo both into and out of Canada involves multiple partners in the supply chain. The only drawback to our building these excellent relationships is the constant shuffling of key CBSA partners to other projects or government agencies. We have mentioned to CBSA several times in the last two years that eManifest will continue to be a challenge rather than a solution unless all trade chain partners are fully aligned and in sync. Unfortunately, CBSA completely under estimated what this involvement included, as this became painfully evident within the first week of eHBL start-up in October. CIFFA is also pursuing a meeting with the new CBSA President in the next month to re-address our concerns on Non-Resident Bonded Freight Forwarders. The CBSA response to CIFFA’s serious concerns on this issue needs to be challenged; that it will be monitored and only changed should circumstances indicate a need to make changes. eHBL eHBL implementation continues to be the dominant issue in CIFFA’s undertakings with CBSA. As I write this report CBSA has informally advised CIFFA there will be an announcement before the end of May to confirm the July 12, 2017 start date for the issuance of monetary AMPS penalties will be pushed out for several months. Since last June (with the exception of July), we have been part of non-stop face-to-face meetings, conference calls/webinars with CBSA and other trade chain partners in trying to resolve the outstanding issues on successful implementation of eHBL. CBSA Policy Group is fully engaged in immediate resolution on eHBL issues brought to their attention by CIFFA, where they can. However system issues will continue to be the major impediment to eHBL success. CIFFA has pushed the CBSA to engage both the Shipping Federation and the BC Chamber of Shipping to address their carrier members to transmit both the Port of Destination and Sub-Location code in their transmissions to CBSA so the 8000 De-Consolidation Notice is received by the right primary terminal. CBSA has also committed to addressing the wording on this in the EDI requirements to reflect mandatory and not optional. In December CIFFA and CBSA senior management had a very frank meeting in Ottawa to discuss the state of eHBL, and review CIFFA’s bucket list of 15 significant items requiring system or policy changes before eHBL can be successfully implemented. CIFFA also had two face to face meetings in Ottawa, on Feb. 16th and 28th, with CBSA and both CN & CP. The prime purpose of these meetings was to address the issues on back to back containers, primarily at CN & CP terminals, and to work out possible solutions to see what might work in place of system changes either on a permanent or interim basis. Both meetings were led by Mike Leahy (Executive Director, Commercial Programs), who has a mandate from the assistant VP Programs Peter Hill to get this project back on track. In the end CBSA has recognized that system changes to resolve the issues are required for eHBL success.


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Since October CIFFA has had bi-weekly conference calls with CBSA to review eHBL issues as they came up, with these calls now weekly since January to continue discussions and get status updates on our open issue list. Key open items from our overall list include:

1) Back-to-Back and Deconsolidation Notice, providing an electronic solution for release of cargo on back-to-back shipments at primary terminals (eg, CN; CP; Air Canada; marine terminal operators; air handling agents) on Freight Forwarder 8000 series Cargo Control Numbers

2) In-transit movements on cargo discharging at a US port & coming to Canada via rail or truck 3) Flying Trucks: we expect to see very shortly CBSA issue a Customs Notice addressing how to

handle these shipments 4) National Customs Support Centres: to provide direct lines of contact to CBSA officers in each

major city who will handle exclusively eHBL issues Border Commercial Consultative Committee (BCCC) The BCCC is composed of CBSA senior management and representatives from approximately 25 Trade Associations, with a mandate on planning for new government and trade-nominated initiatives, and meets twice a year in Ottawa (November and May). CIFFA is an active participant on the BCCC, and some of the highlights (aside from eHBL / eManifest and the on-going Sufferance Warehouse Modernization) discussed at the November meeting with future impact to CIFFA members were:

North American Single Window Approach (NASWA): how Canada, the U.S., and Mexico can move goods seamlessly across the three countries.

Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), now in effect and under the guidance of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The TFA will modernize and simplify customs and border procedures, and lower trade costs, with the WTO estimating the TFA could boost global merchandise exports by up to $1 trillion, with up to $730 billion accruing to developing countries.

The Integrated Cargo Security Initiative (ICSI). All elements of today’s exam process are being looked at as part of the project The CBSA indicated that the agreement with terminal operators will focus on gaps in the exam process, the communication between the CBSA and the terminals (in order to put accountability on the terminal operator to deliver containers on time for example), and to establish service standards. This initiative is also tied closely to the work the BCCC Sub-Committee on the Enhanced Cargo Examination Programs for an improved cargo examination costing model and nationally standardized procedures for marine container exams.

There are several BCCC Sub-Committees where the majority of these initiatives will be discussed and advanced for eventual implementation. CIFFA actively participates on the following sub-committees:

Commercial Projects: Major projects are eManifest (eHBL); ARL-CARM and the SWI (Single Window Initiative).

Cargo & Release BCCC Sub-Committee: The only meeting took place on December 5, 2016. The key point from this meeting was the issuance of Customs Notice CN-17-06 on February 1, 2017, providing the authority to allow for direct delivery of in-bond goods consigned to a Freight Forwarder to a CBSA CW licensed sufferance warehouse under prescribed conditions. One of the key conditions is the CW type sufferance warehouse is able to receive the electronic Deconsolidation Notice from the CBSA.


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Exports: Teleconference was held on November 30, 2016 to confirm committee’s mandate and main points to address: mandatory electronic export reporting program, and updated regulations. There have been no further meetings to date.

Customs Committee Our Customs Committee has had seven meetings over the course of the last year. We have a very strong committee of committed individuals, who have also provided significant time on informally sharing their experiences with everyone on this committee on dealing with eHBL implementation issues. I would like to thank the CIFFA membership for their support of the Customs Committee, and encourage everyone who meets anyone on our committee to give a shout out and thank you for their valuable time, and input and dedication. I wish to acknowledge and thank everyone on this committee; they are: Gillian Chang, Livingston International Inc. (Toronto) Naomi Yamanaka, Kintetsu World Express (Canada) Inc. (Mississauga) Paul Courtney, Courtney Agencies Ltd. (Vancouver) Ted Chazin, Milgram International Shipping (Montreal) Wayne Bibeau, OEC Overseas Express Consolidators (Canada) Inc. (Montreal) Julia Kuzeljevich / CIFFA Toronto Ruth Snowden / CIFFA Toronto I also wish to welcome Julia Kuzeljevich to the Customs Committee and to my fellow directors and the Secretariat for all their valuable input and assistance. Last and certainly not least I want to thank Ruth Snowden for her relentless drive and commitment on all CIFFA issues. Respectfully submitted, Paul Hughes Chair, National Customs Committee

Moved by A. Loffredi

Seconded by W. Trudeau


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Carried

13. Membership – P. Lobas

Membership Statistics: 2014 2015 2016 Regular members 243 255 260 Associate members 142 165 158 PFF 81 86 86 CIFFA ended the 2016 year with a total of 260 Regular Members and 158 Associate members.


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Effective January 2017 new PFF requirements were implemented. Existing PFF’s will have until January 2019 to complete the new requirements, see below: Background

Introductions The Professional Freight Forwarding (PFF) designation has changed effective January 1, 2017, all new education requirements should be met by January 1, 2019. The following is a summary of these changes for anyone interested in achieving or maintaining the PFF designation. This document also outlines the exemptions criteria for existing PFF’s from having to complete the new CIFFA/Schulich Management courses.

Steps to achieve or maintain the PFF

To achieve the PFF designation Steps 1 to 3 must be completed Step 1: Complete the CIFFA Certificate and/or Advanced Certificate Step 2: Completion of all three designated management courses created in partnership with the Schulich School of Business. Step 3: Meet all PFF minimum requirements, background requirements, and ongoing educational requirements (see below)


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PFF Requirements as of January 1, 2017

Minimum Experience

5 years Canadian multi-modal

Background check

Must be nominated by their employer o Include proof of employment o Proof of residence

Two industry related references

Maintenance One educational event per year (industry related) o Completion of select CIFFA workshops (TBD) o Proof of attendance required

Payment Free if employed by a member firm

$95 per year for non-members o no fee for all those who were PFF’s prior to 2017

Application process

Applications can be completed anytime

Applications are approved by the CIFFA board at regularly scheduled board meetings

CIFFA / Schulich course offerings

The three CIFFA/Schulich Management courses that must be completed either in class or through virtual class (online) offerings are:

Sales Strategies for the Non-Sales Managers

Building a Strong Customer Service for Your Organization

What The Non-Financial Manager Needs To Know About Financial and Managerial Accounting

New pricing for the CIFFA Management courses

Existing CIFFA PFF’s may enrol for any of the Schulich courses for $500. All three courses may be taken for $500 each.

Exemptions

Summary The following are different categories available for exemption for existing PFF’s that may allow you to skip one or more of the required courses within the CIFFA/Schulich Management Program. Each exemption application will be handled individually.

Category Years as a Freight

Forwarder

Years as PFF

Minimum level of education completed

Exemption description from CIFFA Schulich Management

courses

A 15 + 10+ N/A Exempt from all 3 courses

B 10 to 14 5 + N/A Exempt from 2 of 3 courses

C 10 to 14 0 to 4 Relevant Post Graduate certificate / diploma or

degree

Exempt from 1 of 3 courses

D 5 to 9 5 to 9 Relevant Post Graduate Exempt from 1 of 3 courses


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certificate / diploma or degree

D 5 to 9 5 to 9 No Relevant Post grad No exemption

E 0 to 4 0 to 4 N/A No exemption

CIFFA is the Voice of Freight Forwarding in Canada. Thousands of hours are spent by CIFFA making sure members interests are heeded both nationally and on the international stage by Government, NGO's, Carriers, IATA and FIATA. Respectfully Submitted Paul Lobas Secretary Membership Chair

Moved by P. Lobas

Seconded by P. Hughes


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The following reports are presented as posted: 14. By Laws – E. Carr Nothing to report

15. Ethics & Standards – G. Mooney Nothing to report 16. FIATA - M. Bibeau Dear Members, Spring is upon us and golf season is around the corner. If only we all had the time to get in few rounds of golf. I participated at the annual FIATA HQ Sessions in Zurich last March, along with Ruth and Bill. It was an action packed 3‐day meeting. At the AFI Pre‐Meeting we discussed some of the challenges being

encountered with the IATA‐FIATA Air Cargo Program. We are working through these issues collectively with the governance board. We are all excited about the launch in Canada come June and I will be one of

the observers and facilitators for IATA‐FIATA ACP when we have the green light to proceed. The governance board will meet in Montreal this June and I have been invited to observe and participate where possible, to further contribute to the implementation of the program in Canada. There are still a lot of moving parts, unanswered questions and decisions to be made. We expect to have an update in the next coming months. I will keep you posted. The Malaysia conference, is noted to be one full of excitement and change where the agenda will have multiple guest speakers to improve the dynamics and content of the annual conference. Estimated attendance at this time is said to be high and we are looking forward to a successful meeting later this fall.


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On ULD Care, I had discussions with Urs Wiesendanger and Bob Rogers. They have completed the final stage of their books and received the copywrite. The electronic version will be ready in the next few months. Urs and Bob have requested the opportunity to speak with FIATA at the AFI session in Malaysia, but unfortunately this was not possible due to time constraints and the agenda being fully booked. They look forward to future close cooperation with CIFFA and our education board. ULD Care is happy with the progress they are making with CIFFA. Regarding my nomination for Extended Board VP and potentially Senior VP; this is under review and consideration. I am discussing this with the Presidency and membership to see if timing is right. More discussions will take place over the next few months. I will keep you posted. This concludes my report. Respectively submitted, Marc Bibeau CIFFA Director FIATA Vice President

Regional Reports

a) Eastern – A. Loffredi Dear Members:

I would like to take this opportunity to personally thank all the Member employees that sit on the Eastern Region Committee, without whom our social events could not be as successful as they are today. Lana Belysheva Bayer- DSV Brian Gottlieb- ITN Logistics Group Ellen Kumpic- DHL Global Forwarding (Canada) Inc. Angelo Loffredi- Traffic Tech International Inc. Carlo Plescia- Overseas Express Consolidators (Montreal) Inc. Maureen Samit- Rodair International Hanna Tatsenko- Milgram International Shipping Emmanuelle Etur - Air Canada FCA Eastern Region would like to thank the Members and sponsors in Montreal for their continued support for the FCA events. Without you we would not be able to offer you such a great networking evenings. We are happy to report that over 315 members attended and enjoyed a great networking cocktail and awards evening in 2016. 1st time that we had a live band for entertainment and received a very positive feedback. Committee is presently working on putting finishing touches on FCA (which will be held on June 16th). We have something special planned this year and hope that you will enjoy. GOLF Sept. 23, 2016 – Day started off with rain but about 8:45AM the sun came out and we had a gorgeous day. 102 golfers attended and 111 for supper. 2017 Golf is scheduled for Sept. 22, 2017 at the beautiful Elmridge Golf Course. CIFFA Bowling for KIDZ Summer Camp 2017 – May 4, 2017


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CIFFA members contributed $5100.00 in donations to this cause and made plenty of children happy with great summer memories in 2016. 2017 is the second year the CIFFA Eastern Regional Committee proudly hosted the Bowl for KIDZ Summer Camp Fundraiser on May 4, 2017. This year was a complete SELL OUT. 152 bowlers were present. Members joined us for a night of strikes, spares, networking and just plain old fun. Respectfully submitted,

Angelo Loffredi Eastern Committee Chair

b) Central – E. Carr Dear Members, May 4th, 2017 2017 members of CIFFA Central Region consist of:

Edna Carr Central Chair TradeLink International Ltd Paul Glionna Universal Logistics Inc. Amit Arora Convoy Logistics Providers Ltd. Joe Chan Rutherford Global Logistics Jaime Parker Niccols Jas Forwarding Worldwide Wendy Trudeau FedEx Trade Networks Inc. Vania Gava Marsh Canada Limited Tom McGinn Coast Underwriters Ltd. Ana Da Cunha Gillship Navigation Inc. Hakob (Jake) Amso FreightPartners International Inc. Jodie Wilson Rodair International. Special thank you to all Member firms who allow these people to give their valuable time to the Region and the Association.

FCA Mississauga Convention Centre, Thursday April 27th, 2017. Event was FAB…ulous, psychedelic style. Total in attendance 417. Ambience was light and fun with the amazing entertainment, FAB 4, Beatles live performance. Photo booth, funky lights, balloons, beads and bandana as accessories and decorations. Congratulations to Linda Collier, Tri-Ad International for Donna Letterio Leadership Award Congratulations to Associate members for their years of service at various levels. Congratulations to Bradley Davis, Panalpina Inc for YIFFA Award. Congratulations to our retirees, Lori, Garry And a special thank you to our National and Event Sponsors Event Sponsors Gold AON Reed Stenhouse Inc. Canadian Shipper Gillship Navigation Inc. LCL Navigation Ltd. Marsh Canada Limited MELLOHAWK Logistics Inc. Silver


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Rodair International COSCO SHIPPING Lines Canada Inc. Greater Toronto Airport Authority Bronze British Airways World Cargo CrossBorder3PL Exp-Air Cargo Ltee Interactive Freight & Warehousing Ltd. Magrath's International Legal Counsel North American Crating Inc. Odyssey Shipping Ltd. OEC Overseas Express Consolidators (Canada) Inc. Shipco Transport (Canada) Inc. Stoakley-Stewart Consultants Ltd. The Ace Group Inc. TriOS COLLEGE National Sponsors Diamond Air Canada Calgary Airport Authority CN Rail Port of Montreal Ruby AON Reed Stenhouse Inc. Arthur J. Gallagher Canada Limited, formerly The CG&B Group CargoCover Cratex Industries Ltd. Edmonton International Airport MaltaCourt Global Logostics Overseas Container Forwarding Inc. Port of Halifax Port of Vancouver Saint John Port Authority The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation GOLF September 15th, 2016, Central team hosted and enjoyed a very successful tournament held at Cardinal Redcrest Golf Tournament. Total +115 players, we played the 18-hole course and had a taste testing for cinnamon whisky. Overall feedback was a great event. September 14th, 2017 is schedule for another memorable event at Cardinal Redcrest Golf Tournament. BOAT CRUISE June 2016 Obsession boat cruise was enjoyable and action packed. Weather was cooperating with sunny skies and event was filled with valued networking. Unfortunately, some challenges with maintaining headcount for boat cruise. Event transpires during the week, Thursdays, location is not convenient being downtown Toronto and traffic along with costs. As a result, we’ve decided to cancel 2017 boat cruise event. Respectively submitted, Edna Carr, Central Committee Chair


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c) Western – P. Courtney

First of all, a big thank you goes to our members for their continued trust in allowing me to continue to serve as their Western Region chair. My primary role over the last year has been to oversee our always successful social events which include our golf tournament, our ‘Forwarders Carriers and Associates’ (FCA) event, our Xmas luncheon and our Spring Thaw event. We continue to hold our FCA and Spring event at the beautiful Four Seasons Hotel in downtown Vancouver and even though attendance has been a little flat year over year, there is room for growth and because of the venue and the success of these events we are optimistic for bigger and better things in the coming year. We are moving our golf event from Mayfair Lakes to the Quilchena Golf and Country club. The Quilchena venue allows for some expansion and flexibility on how we structure the event so we are very much looking forward to this. In addition to ensuring that our networking events remain successful, I and our committee get the opportunity to represent CIFFA in many other ways. Some of those include;

The Port of Vancouver Board Nominating Committee - I continue to represent the CIFFA on the PoV Nominating Committee. This is an ongoing commitment to ensure a continual renewal of the PoV board. I also had the opportunity to serve on the interview sub-committee this year.

The CIFFA Western Graduation Event in June that provides the opportunity to meet and congratulate the graduates in our region and specifically those students with top marks.

A Joint Vancouver Transportation Club/Pacific Rim Cargo Association/CIFFA event being held in August this year.

Our local committee continues to be stable, strong and active. Without the commitment of our committee members our events would not be near as successful so a huge thank you goes to the following individuals and their companies:

Name Company Primary Responsibility

Paul Courtney Courtney Agencies Ltd Chair

Michael McKay W.L. Rutherford Vice Chair, Spring Event Chair and Xmas Luncheon Chair

Martin Bertrand Simard Social

Brady Erno Fraser Surrey Docks Social

Jeff Haley Bellville Rodair FCA Chair

Madeleine Kersey (on mat leave) COSCO Social/FCA

Garry Mooney Gillespie-Monroe Inc. Social

Tere Blake OCF Golf Chair

Nicole Rozinbaum ITN Logistics Social

A huge thank you also goes to our National Board of Directors; Ruth Snowden, our Executive Director; Anna Loginova, our CIFFA Office Manager and the rest of the staff in the CIFFA national office who are always available to give us guidance and make our jobs in the region that much better and easier. Upcoming events CIFFA Golf – Quilchena Golf and Country Club – July 13th FCA – Four Seasons – September 29th Xmas luncheon – Quilchena Golf and Country Club – December TBA Respectfully submitted, Paul Courtney, Western Region Chair


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17. Election of National Board of Directors – B. Rodgers The following six directors, have one year remaining on their two year term: Paul Hughes, Agility Logistics, Montreal Paul Lobas, ITN Logistics, Calgary

Paul Glionna, Universal Logistics, Toronto

Garry Mooney, Gillespie-Munro Inc., Vancouver

Larry Palmer, UPS Supply Chain Solutions, Montreal Arnon Melo, MELLOHAWK Logistics Inc.

There are nine director’s positions open for election. The following six directors have agreed to stand for re-election.

Marc Bibeau, OEC Overseas Express (Canada) Consolidators Inc., Montreal

Gary Vince, DHL Global Forwarding, Toronto

Jeff Cullen, Rodair International, Toronto

Wendy Trudeau, FedEx Trade Networks, Toronto

Bruce Rodgers, db Schenker, Toronto

Troy Cowen, Maltacourt (Canada) Ltd., Toronto The following three regional directors have agreed to stand for re-election. Western Region Director: Paul Courtney, Courtney Agencies, Vancouver

Eastern Region Director: Angelo Loffredi, Traffic Tech International Inc., Montreal

Central Region Director: Edna Carr, Trade Link International, Toronto The secretariat has not received any additional nominations and there were no nominations from the floor, therefore G. Vince asked the membership to confirm the above mentioned nine directors for a two year term by show of hands.

Moved by G. Vince

Seconded by P. Glionna


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Carried

18. Appointment of Auditors G. Vince moved to appoint Collins Barrow Toronto LLP, Chartered Accountants as the Auditors for the fiscal year 2017 at remuneration to be fixed by the Board of Directors.

Moved by G. Vince

Seconded by A. Loffredi


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19. 69th Annual General Meeting – May 2018 in Montreal

20. Other/New business and adjournment There being no further business, this meeting was adjourned at 4:26 pm.

Moved by G. Vince



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Recorded by: A. Loginova, Office Manager/Recording Secretary Posted on CIFFA website: June 2017

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