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Elimination of Account Security Requirement for Release Prior to Payment Rethought

February 7, 2011
Last week during the CBSA Border Commercial Consultative Committee meeting here in Ottawa, it was announced that the date of April 2012 is no longer linked to the elimination of the account security requirement for release prior to payment. This issue has not been removed from CBSA’s agenda but now is part of the broader and much longer term CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) project which is intended to modernize the assessment and revenue management programs and systems of the CBSA. The current CARM timeline runs from 2011 through 2018.

CBSA Message: EDI Offices 24/7

February 7, 2011
The following is a CBSA message (EDI11-007). Please note that there has been a change made to the following Customs Offices: 0701 – Calgary 0702 – Edmonton 0703 – Lethbridge 0705 – Coutts The changes are highlighted in yellow in the list available here.

PM and U.S. President Obama announce shared vision...

February 7, 2011
PM and U.S. President Obama announce shared vision for perimeter security and economic competitiveness between Canada and the United States The following is a 4 February 2011 news release by the Prime Minister of Canada.

Canadian dollar steady as risk appetite holds

February 7, 2011
The following is a 7 February 2011 news release by Reuters Canada. Canada's dollar held firm against the U.S. currency on Monday morning, supported by optimism about a global economic recovery and rising commodity prices. World stocks were firmer, hovering near a 29-month high, and copper rallied to a record high while oil prices were also advancing.

Canadian Pacific and union reach tentative labor deal

February 7, 2011
The following is a 5 February 2011 news release by Reuters Canada. Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd and a union representing 2,100 staff said on Saturday they have reached a tentative labor deal, averting a strike at the country's second-biggest rail carrier. The company and the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW), which represents mechanical services employees, issued separate statements that said they reached a tentative contract settlement that will be sent to union members for ratification.

Goods for the Manufacture of Certain Trailers

February 7, 2011
The Department of Finance is currently reviewing a request for the removal of the customs duties on parts, accessories, articles and materials for use in the manufacture of pull behind trailers towed behind three-wheeled motorcycles.

Contact information...re-inspection facility for US Meat

February 7, 2011
Change in Contact information for request to change re-inspection facility for US Meat Effective February 2, 2011, all requests for change of inspection establishment for US meat should be directed to Maria Blair. Additional information is available in this CFIA memo. Click here for the updated Request for Change of Inspection Establishment form.

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

February 7, 2011
a) Chapter 12 was published to: i) add new OGD extensions for the end use "human consumption". 12.02.10.4081.07 - Arachis hypogaea (Peanut), in shell (dried) 12.02.20.4081.07 - Arachis hypogaea (Peanut), shelled (dried) 12.06.00.7101.00 - Helianthus annuus (Sunflower), seed - In-shell 12.06.00.7102.00 - Helianthus annuus (Sunflower), Whole - Shelled 12.06.00.7199.00 - Helianthus annuus (Sunflower), Other 12.07.40.7100.01 - Sesamum sp. (Sesame), seed 12.07.40.7100.02 - Sesamum sp. (Sesame), grain

Cheese Quota Holders List 2011

February 4, 2011
1048547 Ontario Inc. / Skotidakis Goat Farm 185 County Road 10 St. Eugene ON K0B 1P0 116278 Canada Inc / Les Aliments Moukas 365 Beaubien St. West Montreal Qc H2V 1C8 12448671 Ontario Inc. O/A Macartney Farms 1481 Michael Street, Unit C Ottawa ON K1B 3R5 A. Bosa & Co. Ltd. 1465 Kootenay Street Vancouver BC V5K 4Y3 Adriano Bertozzi Importing Inc. 2070 Codlin Crescent, Unit 2 Etobicoke ON M9W 7J2 Agropur Division Fromages Fins

2011 Ice Cream Quota Holders List

February 4, 2011
1219871 Alberta Ltd. O/A Mini Melts Alberta 701 - 30th Street N.E., Unit 2 Calgary AB T2A 5L7 1279089 Ontario Ltd. / Mr. Frostee 18 Childers Street London ON N5W 4B9 6199593 Canada Inc. 3280, rue Marconi Mascouche QC J7K 3N6 665911 BC Limited O/A Mr. Frosty 12089 Laity Street Maple Ridge BC V2X 5A7 APO Products Ltd. 50 Dynamic Drive, Unit 1 Scarborough ON M1V 2W2 Canda Six Fortune Enterprise Co. Ltd.

2011 Products of Natural Milk Constituents Quota Holders List

February 4, 2011
1048547 Ontario Inc. / Skotidakis Goat Farm 185 County Road 10 St. Eugene ON K0B 1P0 2109668 Ontario Limited O/A Local Dairy 139 Victoria Street Ingersoll ON N5C 2M8 Agrilait coopérative agricole 73, route de l'Église St-Guillaume QC J0C 1L0 Agropur Coopérative 101 boul. Roland-Therrien, bureau 600 Longueuil QC J4H 4B9 Albert Perron Inc. 156, avenue Albert-Perron Saint-Prime QC G8J 1L4

Breaking down borders: Canada-U.S. trade and security

February 4, 2011
The following is excerpted from the 3 February 2011 edition of "globeandmail.com". Why it’s happening Barack Obama and Stephen Harper will sign an action plan Friday ordering bureaucrats to draft agreements that would tighten continental security and the flow of trade. Borders aren’t flowing as easily as they did in the years before Sept. 11, or in trade parlance, they are thickening. Friday’s declaration aims to break the logjams while also deterring possible terrorist attacks.

Canada on the world stage

February 4, 2011
CSCB will provide additional information on this topic to members throughout the day as it becomes available. The following is excerpted from the 4 February 2011 edition of "The Canadian Business Journal".

Labour Force Survey

February 4, 2011
The following is excerpted from a 4 February 2011 news release by Statistics Canada. Employment rose for the second consecutive month in January, with a gain of 69,000. At the same time, the unemployment rate increased by 0.2 percentage points to 7.8%, as more people searched for work. Compared with January 2010, employment was up 1.9% (+327,000). January's employment increase was evenly split between full and part time. Compared with the same month a year earlier, part-time employment grew by 2.8% (+91,000), while full time increased by 1.7% (+236,000).

Harper Government Promotes Canada as Best Place to Invest

February 4, 2011
The following is a 3 February 2011 news release by DFAIT. The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of International Trade, today launched the first of seven Focus on Canada conferences on global investment while on an official visit to New York City.

Government of Canada enhances Passenger Convenience and Aviation Security

February 4, 2011
The following is a 3 February 2011 news release by Transport Canada. The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, and the Honourable Rob Merrifield, Minister of State (Transport), today announced changes to airport screening that will increase convenience for the travelling public while maintaining a consistently high level of security.