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Feb 8, 2017

Talks break off between PSAC, Treasury Board in fight for CBSA contract

Thousands of Canada Border Services Agency workers are one step closer to a possible strike vote after talks… Read more 

Feb 3, 2017

Canada, USA – Softwood Lumber – Update February 2, 2017

Further to what has been published in the Federal Register today, a petition prepared and presented to the United… Read more 

Feb 3, 2017

Provisional Duty is Now Being Assessed on Certain Fabricated Industrial Steel Components

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced on January 25, 2017 that Provisional Duties are now payable on… Read more 

Feb 3, 2017

Canada, USA – Softwood Lumber – Update January 27, 2017

With various journals, publications, blogs and just plain “internet chatter”, there is a chance that you have now… Read more 

Feb 3, 2017

Government of Canada seeks views on Record of Discussion on Trade in Pharmaceutical Products

Global Affairs recently announced that the Government of Canada is seeking the views of Canadians on a proposed… Read more 

Feb 3, 2017

Notice of Finalization of the United States-Canada Greenhouse-Grown Plant Certification Program

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) recently announced the finalization of a revised greenhouse-grown plant certification program with… Read more 

Feb 3, 2017

Update on eManifest Regulations for Freight Forwarders

Freight forwarders are advised that as of January 11, 2017, those deemed to be non-compliant with eManifest requirements may… Read more 

Feb 3, 2017

CFIA Consultations: Proposed new rules to strengthen food safety

The Government of Canada has launched a public consultation on new rules to strengthen food safety. The proposed… Read more 

Jan 24, 2017

Imports and Exports of Ozone-Depleting Substances and Hydrofluorocarbons (HFC)

The Ozone-depleting Substances Regulations, 1998, administered by the CBSA on behalf of Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC),… Read more 

Jan 12, 2017

CITT Issues Recommendations regarding Gypsum board in the Interest of Canada’s Economy

On October 13, 2016, the government of Canada referred to the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) the matter… Read more