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The following message is from NRCan. Here are some hightlights of each amendment: Amendment 13 The proposed Regulations would: (a) increase the stringency of minimum energy performance standards for 20 currently regulated product categories; (b) make minor changes to standards or reporting…

Register now for the CSCB Quebec Region Annual Conference, featuring sessions specifically designed for businesses operating in the Quebec region. This year’s event is taking place on this Thursday, May 5 th at the Sheraton Montreal Airport Hotel. Registration is closing today! Updates on National…

The following was published in Part I of the Canada Gazette on 30 April 2016. Canadian International Trade Tribunal Order Steel grating Environment, Dept. of the, and Dept. of Health Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 Ministerial Condition No. 18427 Publication of final decision after…

Canadians shouldn’t be naive. Our country rarely matters much at all to the United States when it comes to their political decision-making process. If we did, the Keystone XL pipeline would have been built, Country of Origin Labelling for livestock never would have happened and Americans would be…

A resurgent auto sector, high demand in the US, and a low Canadian dollar are driving Ontario’s exports to seven percent growth this year, the most growth of any province in Canada. EDC’s semi-annual Global Export Forecast predicts that Ontario’s automotive products sector, which accounts for nearly…

This memorandum outlines and explains the customs privileges and exemptions granted to foreign representatives posted to Canada and assigned to diplomatic missions, consular posts, and certain international organizations accredited by the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD)…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has embarked on a change agenda designed to strengthen how food commodities are regulated in Canada. Initiatives include the new Safe Food for Canadians Act ( SFCA), regulations to be made under the Act, and the Integrated Agency Inspection Model. The SFCA…

Register today for the CSCB Quebec Region Annual Conference, featuring sessions specifically designed for businesses operating in the Quebec region. This year’s event will take place on Thursday, May 5 th at the Sheraton Montreal Airport Hotel. Registration is closing on Monday, May 2nd! Updates on…

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is planning to conduct a pilot test of a new electronic manifest in the Automated Commercial Environment Truck Manifest System for truck shipments of commercial goods transiting from point to point in Canada through the United States. This test will commence no…

Please be advised that Chapter 14 of the Meat Hygiene Manual of Procedures has been updated. Changes were made to sections 14.1.3; 14.2.1.2; 14.2.1.5; 14.2.9; 14.2.10; 14.2.11; 14.2.12; and 14.2.13. The main changes are as follows: 14.1.3 – Clarification that the Inspection Manager is responsible…

Canadian small business sentiment turned definitively upward in April. CFIB's Business Barometer® Index climbed nearly seven points in the month, rising to 59.2—its highest reading since June of last year. One month of data can often show spikes, but the size of the increase suggests the long…

The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of International Trade, ...issued the following statement [on April 22 2016]: “Yesterday, I spoke with Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers’ International President. I am pleased that the union has suspended its petition, under Section 201 of the U.S. Trade Act…

As announced in Budget 2016, the Department of Finance [has] launched public consultations on eliminating tariffs on food manufacturing ingredients other than supply-managed products. Manufacturers need a wide range of inputs to produce their products. Some of these inputs are imported and may face…

As part of the Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) commitment to improving services for Canadians, the Liaison Officer Initiative (LOI) helps businesses more easily understand and fulfill their tax obligations—like filing income tax returns or registering for GST/HST. The LOI focuses on small businesses…

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Digital Document Store (DDS) is fully restored. At this time clients are instructed to send requests to (613) 773-9999. Clients are not to send requests via email unless advised by the National Import Service Centre (NISC). Thank you…

Global Affairs Canada, in collaboration with Health Canada (HC) and Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), invite you to attend an online technical briefing on the WTO Agreement on Trade Facilitation (TFA) and Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act, the Hazardous Products Act, the…

Please join us on Thursday, May 5th at the Sheraton Montreal Airport Hotel in Dorval as we hand-out CSCB’s Education Award and CBSA Stars Awards. The CSCB Education Award is presented to the student who obtained the highest regional mark in the CCS (Certified Customs Specialist) course. Our…