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Plant Protection Policy Directives Updates

2 December 2008 Plant Protection Policy Directives Updates Members are advised that the following directives have been revised: Appendix 1 "List of Plants Regulated for Phytophthora ramorum (Sudden Oak Death)" of Directive D-01-01 "Phytosanitary Requirements to Prevent the Entry and Spread of…
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The Home Depot - Associate Membership Application

2 December 2008 The Home Depot - Associate Membership Application The CSCB national office has received an application for an associate membership from the Home Depot. The contact is Mr. Kevin Pinel, Sr. Manager. The contact information follows: The Home Depot 2455 Paces Ferry Road D-15…

Le Château Inc. (Woven Polyester Fabric)...

2 December 2008 Le Château Inc. (Woven Polyester Fabric), TR-2007-007 On July 14, 1994, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) received terms of reference1 from the Minister of Finance (the Minister) pursuant to section 19 of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act.2 The…

DSM Nutritional Products Canada Inc. vs. CBSA...

2 December 2008 DSM Nutritional Products Canada Inc. vs. CBSA, AP-2007-012 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on July 10, 2008, under subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF decisions of the President of the Canada Border Services Agency, dated June 25…

GoC to Begin Formal WTO Consultations on US COOL

2 December 2008 Government of Canada to Begin Formal WTO Consultations on U.S. Country-of-Origin Labelling The following is excerpted from the 1 December 2008 news release by DFAIT. The Government of Canada is seeking formal consultations with the United States under the World Trade Organization…

Legislation for Canada’s Free Trade Agreement...

2 December 2008 Legislation for Canada’s Free Trade Agreement with EFTA Countries Tabled in Parliament The following is excerpted from the 1 December 2008 news release by DFAIT. The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, … tabled…

Update to CFIA AIRS website

2 December 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 12 was published to add the end use of "Human consumption" for the following HS code. This created a requirement version change for the end use of "Other end uses". 12.12.99.0100 - Sugar cane

Put Canadians Ahead of Politics

2 December 2008 Put Canadians Ahead of Politics The following statement was issued by the Board of Directors of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce following its Board meeting in Ottawa today. The Board of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce is dismayed with actions taken by all federal political parties…

Ottawa and ON streamlining corporate tax filing

2 December 2008 Ottawa and Ontario streamlining corporate tax filing The following tax tip is from CRA. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and the Ontario Ministry of Revenue have announced a single system for corporate tax filing in Ontario, which will save Ontario businesses up to $100 million in…

[US] Economic numbers paint bleak picture

2 December 2008 [US] Economic numbers paint bleak picture The following was reported on in the 2 December 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. Economists finally declared what most Americans already knew from daily life: the United States is in a recession. What is more surprising is the fact that…

Global supply chains not ready for challenging ...

2 December 2008 Global supply chains not ready for challenging times: survey The following article is excerpted from the 2 December 2008 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. According to a new survey sponsored by UPS, nearly half of companies with global supply chains say they fear…

UN: Global stimulus needed

2 December 2008 UN: Global stimulus needed The following was reported on in the 1 December 2008 edition of “Journal of Commerce”. The United Nations called for governments around the world to undertake massive stimulus packages in order to deal with the impact of a global economic downturn. The…

Canadian exporters' golden era may be over

1 December 2008 Canadian exporters' golden era may be over This article is extracted from the 29 November 2008 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Canada's long-running era of current account surpluses could soon come to an end as the commodity bust drags down trade flows that helped propel the country's…

Correction period for November Softwood Lumber...

1 December 2008 Correction period for November 2008 Softwood Lumber permits Members are advised that the correction period for November 2008 Softwood Lumber permits ends Wednesday, 10 December 2008, at 18:00 EST. We remind you of the importance of submitting correct information on permits as this is…
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National Transportation Strategy

1 December 2008 National Transportation Strategy The CSCB has contributed to a report entitled Moving the Canadian Economy: Four Pillars for a National Transportation Strategy. This coalition report was prepared by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with 22 associations. It identifies the need for and importance of a National Transportation Strategy in Canada.

Amendment to Fish Products Standards and Methods..

1 December 2008 Amendment to Fish Products Standards and Methods Manual Members are advised that Amendment No. 12 of the Fish Products Standards and Methods Manual has been issued by CFIA. The amendment modifies Appendix 1, Approved Therapeutants for Aquaculture Use. The updated Appendix 1 is…

CBSA Message: Interest Rate

1 December 2008 CBSA Message: Interest Rate The following message is from CBSA (Message EDI08-097). The annual interest rate for the first quarter of 2009 (Jan. 1 to March 31) will be 1.9118. The monthly interest rate for the same period will be 0.2.

CN Message: Genset Schedule updates, December 4

1 December 2008 CN Message: Genset Schedule updates, December 4 The following message is from CN Intermodal. Effective December 4th, CN will be adding three Genset services: Winnipeg to Vancouver - new service on Thursdays Halifax to Toronto - new service on Fridays Vancouver to Toronto - new…