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Dear ambassador

4 November 2009 Dear ambassador The following letter was written by Allan Gotlieb, a senior adviser to the law firm Bennett Jones LLP, and Canada's ambassador in Washington from 1981 to 1989, for today's edition of "globeandmail.com". As you take up your responsibilities, I suspect the last thing…

Guideline for Reporting Suspected Adverse Events..

3 November 2009 Guideline for Reporting Suspected Adverse Events Related to Veterinary Biologics This notice provides guidance to veterinary biologics manufacturers and importers, veterinarians, animal owners and diagnostic laboratories for reporting and investigating suspected adverse events (SAE)…
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Update to BCCC September Meeting Presentations

3 November 2009 Update to BCCC September Meeting Presentations Further to our message regarding the September BCCC meeting presentations, members are advised that a presentation on the preparations for the 2010 Olympic Games 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.

A perennial bull turns negative

3 November 2009 A perennial bull turns negative The following is excerpted from today's edition of "cbc.ca". Anyone who has followed Josef Schachter's monthly commentaries on Canadian energy stocks since he started them in 2002 got a shock in October. A perennial bull through eight years of price…

Australia hikes interest rates again

3 November 2009 Australia hikes interest rates again The following is excerpted from today's edition of "globeandmail.com". Australia's central bank raised its key interest rate Tuesday by a quarter percentage point for the second month in a row, declaring the global downturn over and warning that…

[US] Trade Group Chief Says Sugar Policy Reform...

3 November 2009 [US] Trade Group Chief Says Sugar Policy Reform Needed to Help Boost Export Markets The following was reported on in today's edition of "WorldTrade Interactive". A press release from the National Foreign Trade Council reports that on Oct. 30 NFTC President Bill Reinsch said U.S…

USDA Withdraws Increase in Fees for Quarantine...

3 November 2009 USDA Withdraws Increase in Fees for Quarantine and Inspection Services The following was reported on in today's edition of "WorldTrade Interactive". The Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has withdrawn an interim rule that would have imposed an…

Canada Requests WTO Consultations on EU Seal...

2 November 2009 Canada Requests WTO Consultations on EU Seal Products Ban 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, today announced that the Government of Canada has taken…

CP Notice: Holiday Embargo On Perishable Marine...

2 November 2009 CP Notice: Holiday Embargo On Perishable Marine Container Traffic Moving Within Canada, and Between Canada and the United States Within Canada CPR will embargo all import marine containers conveying perishable traffic effective 2359hrs local time on the 15th of December 2009 through…

Update to CFIA AIRS website

2 November 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 08 was published to add the conditions for the the end use of "Canadian goods returning to Canada" for the following HS Codes. 08.08.10.4003 - Candy apples (fresh) 08.08.10.4004 - Apples minimally transformed This generated a requirement version…

On-Road Vehicle and Engine Emission Regulations...

2 November 2009 Consultations on draft regulatory text to amend the On-Road Vehicle and Engine Emission Regulations and the Off-Road Compression-Ignition Engine Emission Regulations under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 Purpose The purpose of this letter is to seek your input on…

Q&A with Ambassador Gary Doer

2 November 2009 Q&A with Ambassador Gary Doer The following interview was conducted by Bryan Borzykowski for "Canadian Business Online" on 29 October 2009. Now that Gary Doer’s reign as Manitoba’s premier has come to an end, he can focus on his new gig — Canadian ambassador to the United States. Don…

Global factory output expands, points to recovery

2 November 2009 Global factory output expands, points to recovery The following is excerpted from today's edition of "globeandmail.com". Factory activity in the euro zone expanded for the first time in 17 months in October and also picked up in Britain and China, suggesting global economic recovery…

New generation FAST cards required by Dec. 1

2 November 2009 New generation FAST cards required by Dec. 1 The following was reported on in the 30 October 2009 edition of "Canadian Transportation & Logistics". First generation FAST cards will no longer be accepted at the border as of Dec. 1, US Customs and Border Protection is warning. The…
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CRA Notice on UPS Canada & Supreme Court Decision

30 October 2009 CRA Notice on UPS Canada and Supreme Court Decision Members will be interested in the following message regarding United Parcel Service Canada Ltd. v. Her Majesty the Queen. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has released a notice regarding the Supreme Court of Canada decision involving UPS and the recovery of tax that was overpaid on imported goods.

Enrolment deadline for CCS course extended!

30 October 2009 Enrolment deadline for CCS course extended! Enrolment applications for the 2009-10 CCS (Certified Customs Specialist) course will be accepted until 18 December 2009. All applicants are advised that the first test (worth 5% of the final mark) is due on 28 January 2010. Details about…

CP Notice: Cnd Carload Facilities Closed, Nov 11

30 October 2009 CP Notice: Canadian Carload Facilities (Excluding Quebec) Closed for Remembrance Day - Wednesday, November 11, 2009 On Wednesday, November 11, 2009, Canadian Pacific will not be offering local service to carload facilities in Canada, with the exception of Quebec facilities. Over-the…

Softwood Lumber Permits, October 2009

30 October 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…