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5 May 2009 Toronto Region Education Seminar - Valuation The Toronto Region invites you to an education seminar on Valuation on Tuesday, 2 June 2009. The following are the details: Topic: Valuation Presented by: Jade Litwinenko – Canada Border Services Agency Date: 2 June 2009 Time: 3:00 – 6:00…

5 May 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 05 was published to add conditions to the following HS Code from EU countries. 05.11.99.1293.07 - Animal semen (other than bovine) - frozen - Caprine (goat). This created a version change for the following HS Code from EU countries. 05.11.99.1293.14…

5 May 2009 EU passes ban on seal products The following is excerpted from today's edition of "globeandmail.com". The European Parliament voted to ban imports of seal products today, trying to force Canada to end its annual seal hunt, which animal rights groups have criticized as barbaric. The EU…

5 May 2009 Loonie soars to six-month high The following is excerpted from today's edition of "globeandmail.com". The Canadian dollar is surging ahead and reached its highest level in six months yesterday as traders speculated that the worst of the financial crisis is over and the global economy is…

5 May 2009 Ontario Enhanced Driver's Licence The following news release was issued today by ServiceOntario. Ontario drivers who are Canadian citizens can now apply for the Ontario Enhanced Driver's Licence. Nine ServiceOntario centres are now accepting applications for this passport alternative…

5 May 2009 Beware U.S. protectionism disguised as security measures The following is an excerpt from Derek Burney’s speech to the Canadian Airports Council at the Hilton Lac-Leamy in Gatineau, Que., on April 28., published in today's "National Post". Derek Burney is senior strategic advisor, Ogilvy…

5 May 2009 Ottawa earmarks $350M for airport security The following is excerpted from today's edition of "The Star". Federal state minister (transport) Rob Merrifield has announced more than $350-million in funding to boost security at airports across the country.... That includes almost $243…

5 May 2009 Recession over this year, Bernanke says The following is excerpted from today's edition of "globeandmail.com". U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress Tuesday that the economy should pull out of a recession and start growing again later this year. But in testimony to…

4 May 2009 Welcome to Americanada The following is an excerpt from John Ibbitson's new book "Open & Shut: Why America Has Barack Obama, and Canada Has Stephen Harper". It appeared in the 2 May 2009 edition of "globeandmail.com". The author, a member of The Globe and Mail's Washington bureau, invites…

4 May 2009 Certain Whole Potatoes, Notice of Re-investigation Whole Potatoes originating in or exported from the United States of America, for use or consumption in the province of British Columbia This is to advise that on May 4, 2009, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated a review of…

4 May 2009 Meat, eggs clearning for cruise ships The CFIA has provided an updated presentation covering clearing meat and egg supplies for direct delivery to cruise ships. The presentation is available on our website at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/CFIACruise_ship_info_2009.ppt.

4 May 2009 Review reveals shoddy standards of border guards The following is extracted from today's edition of “globeandmail.com”. … The Canada Border Services Agency allowed 535 people convicted of serious crimes to enter the country last year for compassionate or economic reasons, under temporary…

4 May 2009 Review reveals shoddy standards of border guards The following was reported on in today's edition of “globeandmail.com”. Border guards have been breaking rules in allowing hundreds of serious criminals to come to Canada, says an internal review. The Canada Border Services Agency allowed…

4 May 2009 China stops imports of Alberta pork amid swine flu scare: Report The following is extracted from the 3 May 2009 edition of the “Toronto Star”. China is stopping imports of Alberta pork because of the presence of swine flu in a herd of pigs, according to the official Chinese news agency…

4 May 2009 Conditions right for economic recovery later in year: BOC's Carney The following is excerpted from the 3 May 2009 edition of “Financial Post”. Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney says the elements are in place for an economic recovery to begin later this year, and develop in "full force"…

4 May 2009 2010 Olympic/Paralympic Winter Games – Info Session The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) will be holding an information session for customs brokers and freight forwarders representing Games-related organizations. Such organizations…

4 May 2009 Prince Rupert Tonnage Falls 24.5 Percent The following is excerpted from today's edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Cargo tonnage at the Port of Prince Rupert dropped 24.5 percent in the first quarter even though container traffic at the Canadian West Coast port doubled over the first…

4 May 2009 E.U. Says Europe Faces Deep Recession The following is excerpted from today's edition of “The New York Times”. The European Union says Europe faces a "deep and widespread recession" and that unemployment will rise sharply over the coming two years. It says both the 27-nation EU and the 16…

4 May 2009 USTR Trade Policy Priorities Include Advancing FTAs, Improved Enforcement The following is extracted from today's edition of “WorldTrade Interactive”. In what was billed as his first major policy address since taking office, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk recently laid out his trade…

4 May 2009 Lacey Act Import Declaration Now Required for Certain Wood Products The following is extracted from today's edition of “WorldTrade Interactive”. The first phase of enforcement of the new [US] Lacey Act import declaration requirement for plants and plant products went into effect May 1…