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Second Designate Quiz for 2017 starts tomorrow!
June 7, 2017
CCS and CTCS Designates are advised that the second designate quiz for 2017 starts tomorrow. Available Due Quiz 2 June 8 June 29 Quiz 3 October 5 October 26 As always, each quiz is worth ten professional development points toward maintenance of the CCS designation and/or five credits toward…
Consultations on the renegotiation and modernization of NAFTA
June 7, 2017
On June 3, 2017, the Government of Canada launched public consultations on the renegotiation and modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Public consultations are an important step toward the renegotiations process. The views gathered from Canadians will inform the federal…
CSCB Webinar: SWI Implementation - Don't Miss It!
June 6, 2017
Don't miss a webinar on the Single Window Initiative (SWI) implementation on Tuesday, June 13 at 1 pm ET! The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will be sunsetting two legacy release service options for goods regulated as of April 1, 2018, namely: OGD PARS and OGD RMD. On June 1, 2017, the CBSA…
Last Call – Deadline to Register is Friday, June 9th!
June 6, 2017
The deadline to register for the Toronto/Ontario Regions Annual Conference is THIS FRIDAY, June 9 th! CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PROGRAM AND TO REGISTER! Those attending the Conference on June 16th in Stratford are invited to join us on Thursday, June 15th for an evening at the theatre! A welcome…
Government of Ontario, Ministry of International Trade, Export Workshops June 14-15
June 6, 2017
Members with exporting clients located in Ontario may be interested in sharing the following workshops with your clients. The workshops are being held in Hamilton Ontario and are specifically designed to promote Ontario business exports. Are you interested in learning more about exporting…
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CBSA Commercial Systems Challenges
June 6, 2017
Further to ongoing CSCB discussions with CBSA about recent systems outages ( May 26, May 24, May 19), CBSA Chief Technology Officer Brendan Dunne, CBSA Border Operations Director General Lisa Janes and Systems Outages subcommittee co-chair, Stephen Venturini provided a comprehensive presentation to…
EDC Export Performance Monitor, June 2017
June 6, 2017
The momentum behind Canada’s export growth remained solid in April as merchandise exports increased by 1.8% and reached a new record value. This continued the strong trend which has seen the value of exports grow by a compound annual growth rate of 18.5% since June 2016. On the strength of this…
GoC wants to hear from Canadians in developing A Food Policy for Canada
June 6, 2017
A Food Policy for Canada will be the first-of-its-kind for the Government of Canada, and represents an important step in tackling the opportunities and challenges of Canada’s food system. Parliamentary Secretary and Member of Parliament for La Prairie, Jean-Claude Poissant, on behalf of Minister of…
Expanding NAFTA Duty-Free Treatment is Subject of [U.S.] ITC Review
June 6, 2017
As the U.S. prepares to start renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement as soon as mid-August, [its] International Trade Commission has launched an investigation into the elimination of remaining tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico. The ITC will examine the probable economic effect…
Business Barometer: Confidence up again in May
June 6, 2017
Canada's small business optimism increased by another point and a half in May, bringing the Canadian Federation of Independent Business’s (CFIB) Business Barometer® to the 66.0 mark, the best level in two and a half years. “Nationally, the Index has now recovered its loses from the resource price…
Lumber dispute could be resolved before August NAFTA talks
June 6, 2017
The softwood lumber dispute with the United States could be resolved before the NAFTA renegotiation gets underway in mid-August, says Quebec’s softwood lumber envoy. Raymond Chretien, former Canadian ambassador to the U.S., said ... that he’s optimistic because of recent comments by U.S. Trade…
U.S. small businesses lobby Congress to oppose border tax
June 6, 2017
About 60 small business owners ...will hold meetings with members of Congress ...in an effort to oppose a proposed ‘border adjustment tax’... Retailers led by large stores including Target, Best Buy and Autozone are trying to get Republicans to abandon the tax as a piece of any sweeping tax reform…
Canada Gazette - Official Regulations
June 6, 2017
The following was published in Part II of the Canada Gazette on May 17 and 31, 2017. Domestic Substances List — Order 2017-87-04-01 Amending Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 SOR/2017-75 28/04/17 Food and Drug Regulations (Veterinary Drugs — Antimicrobial Resistance) — Regulations Amending…
Canada Gazette - Notices and Proposed Regulations
June 6, 2017
The following was published in Part I of the Canada Gazette on May 27 and June 3, 2017. Canada Border Services Agency Special Import Measures Act Certain silicon metal — Decision Canadian International Trade Tribunal Appeals Notice No. HA-2017-004 Finding Certain fabricated industrial steel…
CBSA Message (TCC17-067) - Properly identifying cheques and online banking payments
June 5, 2017
Clients Affected: Importers under the GST Direct Payment Option with their customs broker AND importers who secure their own goods (either directly under the Release Prior to Payment Privileges or under the Importer Direct Security Option who use the services of a customs broker). Description: The…
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BCCC Commercial Projects Sub-committee Meeting Documents
June 5, 2017
The Records of Decisions from the BCCC Commercial Projects Sub-committee meetings held on November 3, 2016 and May 2, 2017 are now available on the BCCC Commercial Projects Sub-committee page, under Meeting Summaries and Presentation Materials. To access, please log in to your CSCB account, click on…
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BCCC Meeting Documents, 31 May-1 June 2017
June 5, 2017
The following documents from the BCCC meeting held on May 31 and June 1, 2017 are now available on the BCCC Border Commercial Consultative Committee page. Meeting Agenda Canada Border Services Agency Commercial Strategic Advisory Group - DRAFT Terms of Reference Commercial Stakeholder Engagement…
Spread of hog virus alarms piglet-exporting province Manitoba
June 5, 2017
The deadly pig disease PEDv (porcine epidemic diarrhea virus) is spreading faster than expected in Manitoba, Canada's biggest piglet-producing province. The number of cases this spring, 10, matches the total from the past three years combined, although the outbreak is not comparable in scale to PEDv…
Canadian international merchandise trade, April 2017
June 5, 2017
Canada's merchandise trade balance with the world narrowed to a $370 million deficit in April, from a revised $936 million deficit in March. Exports rose 1.8% to $47.7 billion, led by higher exports of passenger cars and light trucks. Imports were up 0.6% to $48.1 billion, on the strength of import…
Canada – Ukraine Free Trade Agreement
June 5, 2017
The Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement received Royal Assent on June 1, 2017. Information about the agreement is available on Global Affairs Canada’s website. The implementation date has not been announced.