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H1N1 a fiscal blight

10 November 2009 H1N1 a fiscal blight The following is excerpted from the 10 November 2009 edition of “The Star”. To the Canadian economy's woes, add H1N1. The panic-inducing phenomenon will help erase 20 per cent of profits across six industries this year, a new report says. The social impact of…

H1N1 a fiscal blight

10 November 2009 H1N1 a fiscal blight The following is excerpted from the 10 November 2009 edition of “The Star”. To the Canadian economy's woes, add H1N1. The panic-inducing phenomenon will help erase 20 per cent of profits across six industries this year, a new report says. The social impact of…

TD sees much slower growth ahead

10 November 2009 TD sees much slower growth ahead This article is excerpted from the 10 November 2009 edition of “The Star”. The Canadian economy is headed for a decade of stagnant growth that will test the budgets of governments and ordinary Canadians, says a new TD Bank report. The bank (TSX: TD)…

Global customs operation hits cash smugglers

10 November 2009 Global customs operation hits cash smugglers This article is extracted from the 9 November 2009 edition of “American Shipper”. Customs authorities in more than 80 countries collaborated to seize at least $3.5 million in smuggled cash and identify $24 million in undeclared currency…

Minister Day to Visit Southeast Asia

9 November 2009 Minister Day to Visit Southeast Asia The following news release was issued on 6 November 2009 by DFAIT. The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, will visit Southeast Asia from November 9 to 15, 2009. Minister Day will…
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Update to BCCC September Meeting Presentations

9 November 2009 Update to BCCC September Meeting Presentations Members are advised that a presentation on process change for goods contaminated with soil requiring remedial action, from the September BCCC meeting, is now available in the Advocacy section of the Members site. To access, please go to our website at cscb.ca, login and click on the Advocacy tab. Comments may be sent to the CSCB at [email protected].

CBSA Message: Remembrance Day

9 November 2009 CBSA Message: Remembrance Day The following message is from CBSA (EDI09-099). During the Remembrance Day holiday, Wednesday, November 11, 2009, between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm (ET), three officers will be available at 1-888-957-7224 to deal with urgent matters. Testing clients are asked…

EICS: Remembrance Day 2009

9 November 2009 EICS: Remembrance Day 2009 Wednesday 11 November is a federal government holiday, and the Bureau's offices will be closed (no officers or Help Desk staff will be available). The EICS and EXCOL systems will be available during normal hours. Please note that the Help Desk email ONLY…

Minister Day Leads Trade Mission to Thailand

9 November 2009 Minister Day Leads Trade Mission to Thailand The following is excerpted from today’s news release by DFAIT. The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, arrived in Thailand yesterday at the head of a trade mission made up of…

EICS: PKI Maintenance Weekend, 13-15 November

9 November 2009 EICS: PKI Maintenance Weekend, 13-15 November PKI Maintenance Schedule (EICS Web and EDI): The PKI Certificate Authority (ICM) is scheduling system maintenance during the weekend 13-15 November 2009. The PKI Directory Service will be transferred to a back-up system on Friday November…

Softwood Lumber Permits, October 2009

9 November 2009 Softwood Lumber Permits, October 2009 Brokers are advised that the correction period for October 2009 Softwood Lumber permits ends Monday, 09 November 2009, at 17:00 ET. We remind you of the importance of submitting correct information on permits as this is imperative to the…

Update to CFIA AIRS website

9 November 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 07 was published to remove the Miscellaneous code: "Up to 15 packages with combined weight of up to 250 kg" from the following HS codes, originating from all countries. 07.09.51 - Mushrooms and truffles: Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus 07.09.59 -…

Canada-China talks about canola imports...

9 November 2009 Canada-China talks about canola imports to continue The following is excerpted from the 6 November 2009 edition of "Reuters Canada News". Talks between Canadian and Chinese government officials about a resolution to China's refusal to import Canadian canola seed with blackleg disease…

Buy American quickly becoming double-edged sword..

9 November 2009 Buy American quickly becoming double-edged sword for industry The following is excerpted from the 7 November 2009 edition of "Canwest News". For the second time in six months, pipe fittings in California are being ripped from the ground because they were stamped "Made in Canada," a…

Still-murky copyright treaty could change web...

9 November 2009 Still-murky copyright treaty could change web as we use it The following is excertped from 8 November 2009 edition of "The Star". The future of the Internet in Canada may have been decided in Seoul, Korea, this past week. But it's hard to be sure, since the latest negotiations for…

CBP installs oversight plan for ISF penalties

9 November 2009 CBP installs oversight plan for ISF penalties The following is excerpted from the 6 November 2009 edition of "American Shipper". U.S. Customs and Border Protection will require all penalty notices for violations of the new Importer Security Filing to be first reviewed at headquarters…

G20's policy cohesion beginning to fray

9 November 2009 G20's policy cohesion beginning to fray The following is excerpted from today's edition of "globeandmail.com". The beginning of a new era in global economic policy making is being marred by old squabbles over taxes, currencies and regulation. Finance ministers and central bankers…

Update to CFIA AIRS website

Update to CFIA AIRS website a) Chapter 07 was published to streamline new requirements for the following HS codes for the Netherlands: 07.09.60.0001 - Pepper (fresh or chilled) 07.09.60.0002 - Bell pepper (fresh or chilled) 07.09.60.9999 - Other fruits of the genus Capsicum b) Chapter 7 was published to add the following miscellaneous codes 770

Canada and South Africa sign a Customs Mutual...

6 November 2009 Canada and the Republic of South Africa sign a Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement The following news release was published on 5 November 2009 by CBSA. The Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Peter Van Loan, today announced that the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)…

Aquatic Animal pathogens - Containment Standards

6 November 2009 Containment Standards for Facilities handling Aquatic Animal pathogens The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is seeking comments on the Containment Standards for Facilities Handling Aquatic Animal Pathogens. The draft Standards are available for comment on the CFIA website at…