Trade News

In a new report published [on Apirl 12, 2016, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce] identified regulatory barriers as the biggest threat to international trade. The report, entitled Canada’s Next Top Trade Barrier: Taking International Regulatory Cooperation Seriously, sheds a harsh light on current…

Citing the “dramatically worsening” steel market situation in all three countries, the governments of Canada, Mexico and the United States announced April 11 that they agree on the need for governments of all major steel-producing countries to make strong and immediate commitments to address the…

After a one-month pause, small business confidence resumed its downward track in March. CFIB's Business Barometer® Index fell another 2.4 points to land at 52.3—its lowest level since March 2009. This month, the decline was widely spread, with indexes declining in 9 of 10 provinces and 9 of 13…

..."The Government of Canada and the European Commission are pleased to announce the scope extension of the EU-Canada Organic Equivalence Arrangement (EUCOEA) which enter[ed] into force [as of April 7, 2016]. "After 5 years of successful implementation of the EUCOEA, we have agreed to extend the…

The following was published in Part II of the Canada Gazette on 6 April 2016. Domestic Substances List — Order 2016-66-04-01 Amending Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 SOR/2016-47 16/03/16 Domestic Substances List — Order 2016-87-04-01 Amending Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999…

The following was published in Part I of the Canada Gazette on 2, 15 April 2016. Canada Border Services Agency Special Import Measures Act Certain welded large diameter carbon and alloy steel line pipe — Decisions Canadian International Trade Tribunal Appeal Notice No. HA-2015-026 Notice No. HA-2016…

International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland says the ongoing visa dispute between Canada and the European Union is an irritant in an otherwise strong relationship. Freeland is speaking from Germany, where she was in talks aimed at pushing the mammoth Canada-EU free trade deal towards final…

We’d like to invite you to the fourth webinar of the SWI/IID series on Monday, April 18th at 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET. Representatives of Environment and Climate Change Canada will discuss their SWI requirements, DIF examples, and more. CBSA representatives will also be present to address any questions…

Transportation is a critical element in Canada’s economic history. Blessed with a vast land mass, Canada’s opportunity – and massive challenge – has been in great measure defined by the development of transnational transportation systems and the various multi-modal networks that feed them. The…

The International Monetary Fund has cut its expectations for how the Canadian economy will perform this year and next. The international group projects Canada's GDP will expand by 1.5 per cent this year and by 1.9 per cent next year. That's better than the 1.2 per cent performance clocked in 2015…