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The following is a CBSA message (EDI10-104). CADEX Outage: Please note that the CADEX system will be unavailable from 21:00 on Saturday, November 27th, 2010 to 05:15 on Sunday, November 28th, 2010 (Eastern Time). CADEX and CUSDEC B3s and AO release queries transmitted to the CADEX system will be affected by this outage. Electronic Releases, RNS, CSA, ACI Marine, ACI Air, ACI eManifest Highway as well as Rail and Highway Cargo will not be affected by this outage.

Minister Van Loan Urges Small and Medium-Sized Businesses to Take Advantage of Canada-EU Trade Agreement The following is a 24 November 2010 news release by DFAIT.

Minutes of the BC Region Executive meeting held on 4 November 2010 are now available on the British Columbia Region page of the CSCB members site. To access, please go to our website at cscb.ca, log in, click on the Regions tab, and then on the British Columbia Region link.

Although the CSCB has advised members of all phases of this initiative through daily email messages, CFIA has also provided all phases on their website at this URL: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/invenq/impnote.shtml This notice is to inform importers and brokers that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency will be implementing phase 4 of the changes to import notification requirements for products in the non-federally registered food sector effective February 07, 2011.

Further to The following is excerpted from the 24 November 2010 edition of “montrealgazette.com”. Canada's privacy commissioner is studying the government's plan to give Canada Border Services Officers more power to strip search airport and port employees suspected of smuggling drugs, arguing it could impact workers' privacy.

The following is excerpted from a 24 November 2010 news release by Reuters Canada. The Canadian dollar rose against the U.S. currency on Wednesday morning, tracking overseas gains in equity markets and slightly firmer commodity prices. Prices in key resources such as crude oil and base metals advanced on supply concerns, offsetting a stronger U.S. dollar and rising risk aversion that reflected euro zone debt worries and fears of more clashes on the Korean Peninsula.

Members may be interested in the following orders, amendments, and regulations, published on 24 November 2010 in Part II of the Canada Gazette. 1. Under the Farm Products Agencies Act; Regulations Amending the Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations. http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2010/2010-11-24/html/sor-dors256-eng… 2. Under the Farm Products Agencies Act; Regulations Amending the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency Quota Regulations, 1986.

The following is excerpted from a 24 November 2010 news release by Statistics Canada. Operating profits for Canadian corporations amounted to $61.5 billion in the third quarter, virtually unchanged from the previous quarter. In the non-financial industries, profits increased by 0.8% to $46.7 billion, while profits in the financial industries declined by 3.7% to $14.8 billion.

Ministers of Justice, Public Safety and Health meet with U.S. Director of National Drug Control Policy The following is excerpted from the 23 November 2010 news release by National Anti-Drug Strategy.

Minister of Finance Announces Public Consultations on the Taxation of Corporate Groups The following is a 23 November 2010 news release by Department of Finance. The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, today launched public consultations on the taxation of corporate groups to explore whether changes to the tax system can be made to improve its efficiency and to support economic growth.

The following is a CBSA message EDI10-103 (Update – on behalf of CFIA) Please be advised: The problem with slow CFIA decisions of EDI transactions is now RESOLVED.

CBSA officers to get new powers - Crackdown to target smuggling by staff at airports, ports The following is excerpted from the 23 November 2010 edition of “ottawacitizen.com”. Canada's border guards could soon get new powers to strip search employees in airports and ports across Canada in a bid to crack down on the smuggling of illegal drugs, such as marijuana, ecstasy and cocaine. CBSA officers also would be allowed to frisk employees and to use various types of scanners and detectors to examine goods in their possession.

This information is excerpted from the 23 November news release issued by Statistics Canada. Consumer prices rose 2.4% in the 12 months to October, the largest increase since October 2008. It follows a 1.9% increase in September. About half of the 0.5 percentage point increase can be attributed to higher gasoline prices. In October, prices at the pump were 8.8% higher than a year earlier, following a 3.1% increase the previous month. Excluding gasoline, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.1% in October after increasing 1.8% in September.

The CBSA has contacted CFIA regarding the slow EDI transmission. CFIA have indicate that they are working urgently to resolve the issue and that no data is being lost. Following is today’s message from CFIA. The following is a CBSA message EDI10-103 (on behalf of CFIA) UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE - Please be advised that all EDI transactions are being received by CFIA systems, however, the transmission of the EDI is very slow at the moment. There could be a delay of up to 2 hours. CFIA is working urgently to resolve this issue.

The following is excerpted from the 23 November 2010 news release by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Canadian beef producers will now have duty free access to the European Union market; access which is estimated to be worth more than $10 million annually for Canada. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Minister of International Trade Peter Van Loan made the announcement today after successfully completing extensive negotiations between Canada and European Union (EU)...

Minutes of the Quebec Regional Committee meeting held on 15 October 2010 are now available on the Quebec Region page of the CSCB members site. To access, please go to our website at cscb.ca, log in, click on the Regions tab, and then on the Quebec Region link.

Minutes of the Fort Erie/Niagara Falls Customs meeting held on 10 November 2010 are now available on the Ontario Region page of the CSCB members site. To access, please go to our website at cscb.ca, log in, click on the Regions tab, and then on the Ontario Region link.