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Dec 9, 2016

Environmental Goods Agreement (EGA) Negotiations Update

Global Affairs Canada has recently provided an update on the World Trade Organization (WTO) Environmental Goods Agreement (EGA)… Read more 

Dec 9, 2016

Dumping investigation to begin on Softwood Lumber exports to US

Global Affairs Canada advises of the petition filed on November 25, 2016 to the US Government by the… Read more 

Dec 9, 2016

2017 Custom Tariff amendments effective January 1, 2017

The Canada Border Services Agency advises that the 2017 Customs Tariff is effective as of January 1, 2017… Read more 

Dec 9, 2016

CFIA Consultations on Administrative Monetary Penalties Policy

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issues Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs) under the Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary… Read more 

Dec 6, 2016

Trade Winds — a Four-Part Series on Shifting Attitudes Toward Trade Agreements

With so much public debate in the United States about the disparate advantages of trade deals, one might… Read more 

Nov 29, 2016

Trade Winds — a Four-Part Series on Shifting Attitudes Toward Trade Agreements

Part 1: Canadian, U.S. Businesses Passive Toward Trade Deals Candace Sider, vice president, regulatory affairs, Livingston International. Article… Read more 

Nov 23, 2016

If past data is any indication, Canadian businesses’ likely won’t leverage CETA to its fullest potential

The recent signing of the Comprehensive and Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the EU is being… Read more 

Nov 17, 2016

Import and labeling requirements on Pest Control Products

Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) regulates the importation, distribution and sale of all pest control products… Read more 

Nov 17, 2016

CBSA extends the dumping investigation on certain concrete reinforcing bar

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced on November 4, 2016 that it has extended the investigation with… Read more 

Nov 17, 2016

International Trade Minister introduces legislation in Parliament to implement Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement

The Minister of International Trade, introduced legislation in the House of Commons on November 3, 2016 to implement… Read more