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22 February 2006 Ottor Freightways Ltd., Application Nos. EP-2005-026 to EP-2005-032 IN THE MATTER OF applications made by Ottor Freightways Ltd., under section 81.32 of the Excise Tax Act, for an order extending the time to serve, under section 81.17 of the Excise Tax Act, six notices of objection…

22 February 2006 Le Groupe Harnois Inc., Application No. EP-2005-034 IN THE MATTER OF an application made by Le Groupe Harnois Inc., under section 81.32 of the Excise Tax Act, for an order extending the time to serve, under section 81.17 of the Excise Tax Act, a notice of objection with respect to…

22 February 2006 Administrative Notice: New Softwood Lumber Fax No. 613-995-5137 Effective immediately, fax number 613-995-5137 should be used for all correspondence concerning Softwood Lumber. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Questions or problems can be directed to the following EICS…

22 February 2006 Bush, Fox, Harper Summit Under Discussion The following article is excerpted from the 21 February 2006 edition of “The New York Times”. Talks are under way to arrange a summit in Mexico between President George W. Bush, Mexican President Vicente Fox and new Canadian Prime Minister…

21 February 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 10 was published: i) release recommendation was added for Montana and North Dakota; and, ii) requirement version change for various U.S. states. / Le chapitre 10 a été publié : i) une recommandation de mainlevée a été ajoutée pour le Montana et…

21 February 2006 EICS Bulletin - 20 Feb 2006 - EICS Access Interrupted - 16:45 Update The following messages were sent by EICB last evening, 20 February 2006. Still no word from SAKMS, but we are currently able to log on. Please proceed, bearing in mind that this problem may occurr intermittently…

21 February 2006 Appeals Nos. AP-2005-005, AP-2005-010, AP-2005-011 and AP-2005-020 Arctic Cat Sales Inc. v. President of the CBSA IN THE MATTER OF appeals heard on October 25 and 26, 2005, under section 67 of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF decisions of the…

21 February 2006 Hearing Schedule -- Appeals The updated CITT hearing schedule for appeals is available on the CITT web site, at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/hearings/index_e.asp http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/hearings/index_e.asp

21 February 2006 Strategies for Secure Borders From May 13 – 16, the St. Regis Hotel in the heart of Beijing’s diplomatic district will be the site of this year’s IFCBA Conference, “Strategies for Secure Borders”. Held only every two years, the IFCBA Conference is a “must-attend” event for those who…

21 February 2006 How to sell an open border to the Americans The following articleby Jeffrey Simpson is excerpted from the 21 February 2006 edition of “globeandmail.com”. More than 200 million Canadians and Americans cross their joint border every year. What if that number dropped? It depends on how…

20 February 2006 Quebec spring thaw period 2006 The following message is from CN’s Customer Support Centre. The 2006 Quebec Province spring thaw period is coming fast. Please be advised that it is imperative that the weight of the loads be reduced as per the requirements below particularly if the…

20 February 2006 CSA Payment Date is Unchanged for February 2006 Further to an enquiry from the CSCB, the CBSA has confirmed that there is no extension regarding the Revenue Summary Form (RSF)for CSA, or for RSF payment.

20 February 2006 Save That Date - 2006 CSCB Toronto Region Annual Conference Mark your calendars for the CSCB Toronto Region 2006 conference and annual general meeting. Scheduled to take place on June 6-7 at the Hockley Valley Resort in Orangeville, this year's conference will offer a program…

20 February 2006 Save That Date - 2006 CSCB Atlantic Region Annual Conference Mark your calendars for the CSCB Atlantic Region 2006 conference and annual general meeting. Scheduled to take place on June 9 -10 at the Four Points Sheraton in Halifax, this year's conference will offer a program…

20 February 2006 BC Region General Meeting, 2 March 2006 Those members in British Columbia are invited to attend the next BC Region general meeting, which will be held on 2 March 2006 at the River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond. The guest speaker is Nerissa Allen, Western Import Co-ordinator at the…

20 February 2006 EICB Mailing Address This message is to indicate that there has been no address change for mail or courier packages. Export Import Controls Bureau / Direction générale des contrôles de l'importation et de l'exportation International Trade Canada / Commerce international Canada 125…

17 February 2006 2006 Second Quarter Interest Rates The annual interest rate for the second quarter of 2006 (Apr. 1 to June 30) will be 3.4622. The monthly interest rate for the same period will be 0.3%.

17 February 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 04 was published. / Le chapitre 04 a été publié. a) change in release recommendation / modification à la recommandation de mainlevée 04.06.10.3566.12 - Cheese packed in whey / Fromage emballé dans du petit-lait b) to streamline requirements /…