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May 28, 2015

Environment Canada to prohibit imports, manufacturing of products containing mercury

Environment Canada has announced that its Products Containing Mercury Regulations will come into effect on November 8, 2015.… Read more 

May 28, 2015

CFIA bans oyster imports from New Zealand

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has recently been notified of a disease detection of Bonamia ostrea (a… Read more 

May 27, 2015

CFIA: Corn from India now requires testing for livestock feed end use

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has advised that effective immediately, they will be detaining all incoming shipments… Read more 

May 27, 2015

Environment Canada issues proposal for new ozone depleting substances regulations

Environment Canada is proposing to replace the Ozone Depleting Sustances Regulations (ODSR 1998) to the Ozone-Depleting Substances &… Read more 

May 27, 2015

CFIA seeking feedback on food labelling

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is seeking feedback on options to change food labels and the food… Read more 

May 27, 2015

CBP announces Broker Known Importer Program

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced that they are implementing a “Broker-Known Importer Program” (BKIP), allowing… Read more 

May 26, 2015

ILWU ratifies contract; stability expected to return to U.S. West Coast ports

The membership of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Friday voted overwhelmingly to approve a new contract that… Read more 

May 26, 2015

U.S. ITC: No anti-dumping orders on 53-foot containers from China

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) determined that U.S. industry is not materially injured by imports of 53-foot… Read more 

May 26, 2015

Fast track clears key Senate vote

Despite a contingent of Democrats balking at President Barack Obama's assertions that Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) will bring… Read more 

May 22, 2015

Environment Canada publishes notice on implementing halocarbon pollution prevention plans

The Minister of the Environment has issued a notice proposing that producers of halocarbons to prepare and implement… Read more