Trade News

25 March 2009 Enhanced drivers' licences bring privacy worries The following article is excerpted from the 25 March 2009 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Civil liberties groups concerned about privacy want a moratorium on enhanced drivers' licences until the federal government debates their merit…

25 March 2009 Business Barometer: Results of March 2009 Survey on SME Business Expectations The following report was produced by Ted Mallett, VP Research & Chief Economist, Canadian Federation of Independent Business. After having to deal with significant levels of economic uncertainty through the…

25 March 2009 GST/HST Administration Checklist, A self-assessment tool The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has issued a GST/HST Administration Checklist, A self-assessment tool for the management of GST/HST Administration. This self-assessment tool has been prepared for managers and staff responsible…

25 March 2009 [US] DOT seeks new cross-border program The following is excerpted from the 24 March 2009 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Transportation Secretary Raymond LaHood, looking to quiet a furor over a cross-border trucking program that threatens to grow into a full trade war, said…

25 March 2009 EU rejects China's calls for global currency This article is excerpted from the 24 March 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The European Union's top economy official said Tuesday that the U.S. dollar's role as the international reserve currency is secure despite Chinese calls for a…

24 March 2009 CBSA Message: Sterling Direct Connect problems The following message is from CBSA (EDI09-024). We are not processing inbound and outbound data for Sterling Direct Connect. Our IT are investigating. There is no ETA.

24 March 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 22 was published to change the release recommendation from "Refer to CFIA-ISC" to "Approved" for the following HS Code for China, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Macao, Malaysia and Taiwan. This created a requirement version change for all other countries. 22…

24 March 2009 CFIA Production Database Backup This is a reminder that a full database backup of the production database (PROD) is scheduled for Saturday, April 4, 2009. CFIA systems will be unavailable from 3am to 7am EST. Please note that full database backups of the production database (PROD) are…

24 March 2009 Ottawa weighs bank control The following is excerpted from the March 23rd edition of "Financial Post". The financial crisis has triggered a dialogue in Ottawa about making deep structural changes to the way the country's banking system is governed. The most radical proposal being…

24 March 2009 Global trade to fall 9% in 2009: WTO The following is excerpted from today's edition of "globeandmail.com". Global trade will shrink by 9 per cent this year in the most devastating collapse since the Second World War, the World Trade Organization said yesterday. The WTO said commerce…

24 March 2009 U.S. Details Toxic Asset Plan The following is excerpted from March 23rd edition of "New York Times". The United States unveiled a plan to soak up the sickly assets that have constricted the world's financial system, triggering a 7 percent stock market rally on Monday with help from an…

24 March 2009 Obama demands G20 action plan The following is excerpted from today's edition of "globeandmail.com". U.S. President Barack Obama urged fellow leaders on Tuesday to agree on swift action at a G20 summit next week to spur global recovery and Britain's Gordon Brown embarked on a tour to…

24 March 2009 WTO Head to Meet U.S. Trade Officials This article is excerpted from the 23 March 2009 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Pascal Lamy, director general of the World Trade Organization, arrived in Washington for two days of meetings with Obama administration officials and members of…

24 March 2009 Lacey Act - electronic data collection The following notice is from the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP). CBP will assist USDA, the lead regulatory agency, with electronic collection of data to fulfill the import declaration requirement of the Lacey Act amendments. CBP intends to…

24 March 2009 US CBP 10 + 2 Program: Importer Presentation Members may be interested in a powerpoint presentation from US CBP on the 10 + 2 program, entitled “Importer Security Filing and Additional Carrier Requirements”. It is available on the CBP website at: http://www.customs.gov/linkhandler/cgov…

24 March 2009 Recession Reshapes Trucking This article is excerpted from the 24 March 2009 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. This recession could lead to fundamental change in trucking comparable to the upheaval that followed motor carrier deregulation in 1980, says Transport Capital Partners, a…

23 March 2009 2009 Quebec Region Annual Conference The CSCB Quebec Region 2009 conference and annual general meeting, is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, 2 June at the Hilton Montreal Airport. If you wish to book accommodation at the Hilton Montreal Airport, please call 1-514-631-2411. Please…

23 March 2009 Toronto Region Education Seminar, 8 April The Toronto Region invites you to an education seminar on NAFTA on Wednesday, 8 April 2009. The following are the details: Topic: NAFTA Presented by: Paul Coulombe – Russell A. Farrow – Consultant Date: April 8, 2009 Time: 3:00 – 6:00 Location…