On November 2 and 3, 2004, Canada hosted the Second Joint Ministerial Conference of the Paris and Tokyo Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) on Port State Control (PSC) at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver in British Columbia.
The theme of the Conference was "Strengthening the Circle of Responsibility" and the event brought together delegates representing the signatory countries of the two MOUs, as well as several observer states and organizations, who are committed to eliminating sub-standard shipping around the world. The First Joint Ministerial Conference was held in March 1998.