Trade News

18 June 2009 U.S.-Canada Accept Organic Labeling The following is excerpted from the 18 June 2009 edition of "The Journal of Commerce". ...The United States and Canada agreed Wednesday to accept each other's labeling of certified organic products exported to either country. A so-called "equivalency…

18 June 2009 Inflation dips to 0.1 per cent in May The following appeared in today's edition of "globeandmail.com". Canada's annual inflation rate fell to virtually zero last month as the lower cost of energy and other activities drove overall prices down. Statistics Canada said Thursday overall…

18 June 2009 Obama rewrites financial rules The following is excerpted from today's edition of "globeandmail.com". ...President Barack Obama unveiled his package of changes with much fanfare yesterday, calling it the biggest reform of the U.S. financial regulatory system since the Great Depression…

17 June 2009 Meat Hygiene Directives Update The following meat hygiene directives are now available in HTML and PDF versions at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/meavia/man/direct/directe.shtml. MHD 2009-6 Chapter 11- Section 11.7.3 - USA MHD 2009-26 Chapter 11 - Section 11.7.3 - Mexico The…

19 June 2009 Release Requests Received, May 2009 The release requests received report for May 2009 is available on the CSCB website at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/ReleaseRequestsReceived_May09.xls.

17 June 2009 CP Notice: Quebec carload facilities closed for Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day - Wednesday, June 24, 2009 On Wednesday, June 24, 2009, Canadian Pacific will not be offering local service to carload facilities in Quebec. Over-the-road trains will maintain normal operations. Please note: Regular…

17 June 2009 Update to SIMA Monthly Index The SIMA Monthly Index has been updated, and is available on the CBSA website at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima-lmsi/mi-im-eng.html.

17 June 2009 Government of Canada Announces $450 Million in New Funding for BDC to Assist Canadian Businesses The following is excerpted from the 15 June 2009 news release by Industry Canada. The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, … announced that the Government of Canada is providing…

17 June 2009 Legislation to better protect Canadians from dangerous goods comes into force The following is excerpted from the 16 June 2009 news release by Transport Canada. To keep Canadians safe and secure, Canada's Transport Minister, John Baird, today announced that Bill C-9, an Act to amend the…

17 June 2009 Coast Guard Halts Work on New Detroit Bridge The following is excerpted from the 16 June 2009 edition of "The Journal of Commerce". The U.S. Coast Guard ordered a halt to work on a new Ambassador Bridge linking Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, and on construction of new bridge ramps June…

17 June 2009 New market access for Canadian agriculture in Mongolia The following is excerpted from the 16 June 2009 news release by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Canadian farmers and exporters now have new market opportunities in Mongolia for beef, cattle and swine and their products. Federal…

17 June 2009 Harper, Ignatieff hash out EI deal in bid to stave off election The following is excerpted from today's edition of "globeandmail.com". Stephen Harper and Michael Ignatieff are working on a deal to spare Canadians from a summer election that would see them appoint a blue-ribbon panel to…

17 June 2009 Fed's Warsh Warns Of False Optimism on U.S. Economy The following is excerpted from the 16 June 2009 edition of "The New York Times". A top Federal Reserve official warned on Tuesday not to take recent gains across a range of asset prices as proof the U.S. economy is on the verge of a…

16 June 2009 CBSA Message: CFIA Connection Problems The following message is from CBSA (EDI09-055). We are currently experiencing a delay in processing CFIA transactions. There is no ETA as to when this problem will be resolved. For urgent requests, please present paper.

16 June 2009 CBSA Message: CFIA Connection Problems Resolved The following message is from CBSA (EDI09-055 Update). CFIA transactions are now being processed normally.

16 June 2009 Provinces have only themselves to blame for Buy American woes The following is extracted from the 16 June 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. It should have been a historic moment: Ten provinces and Ottawa united in wanting a sweeping reciprocal agreement with the United States to open…

16 June 2009 Certain waterproof footwear, Statement of reasons STATEMENT OF REASONS concerning the making of preliminary determinations with respect to the dumping of certain waterproof footwear originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China and Vietnam. DECISION Pursuant to…

16 June 2009 Damage to local economy 'unfortunate': Van Loan The following is excerpted from the 15 June 2009 edition of the “Cornwall Standard Freeholder”. The local economy takes a backseat to public safety for Peter Van Loan when it comes to finding a solution to re-open the Seaway International…

16 June 2009 Carney assails Canadian banks' cash hoard The following is excerpted from the 16 June 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney has argued for months that investors are needlessly forcing banks to maintain outsized capital buffers. Now he has some harder…

16 June 2009 Ontario wilting but poised to bloom Again The following is extracted from the 16 June 2009 edition of “The Star”. Ontario's economy sank even deeper into recession than expected this year, but a turnaround is on the horizon, the Royal Bank of Canada said in its latest economic report…