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Canadian exporters' golden era may be over

1 December 2008 Canadian exporters' golden era may be over This article is extracted from the 29 November 2008 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Canada's long-running era of current account surpluses could soon come to an end as the commodity bust drags down trade flows that helped propel the country's…

Correction period for November Softwood Lumber...

1 December 2008 Correction period for November 2008 Softwood Lumber permits Members are advised that the correction period for November 2008 Softwood Lumber permits ends Wednesday, 10 December 2008, at 18:00 EST. We remind you of the importance of submitting correct information on permits as this is…
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National Transportation Strategy

1 December 2008 National Transportation Strategy The CSCB has contributed to a report entitled Moving the Canadian Economy: Four Pillars for a National Transportation Strategy. This coalition report was prepared by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with 22 associations. It identifies the need for and importance of a National Transportation Strategy in Canada.

Amendment to Fish Products Standards and Methods..

1 December 2008 Amendment to Fish Products Standards and Methods Manual Members are advised that Amendment No. 12 of the Fish Products Standards and Methods Manual has been issued by CFIA. The amendment modifies Appendix 1, Approved Therapeutants for Aquaculture Use. The updated Appendix 1 is…

CBSA Message: Interest Rate

1 December 2008 CBSA Message: Interest Rate The following message is from CBSA (Message EDI08-097). The annual interest rate for the first quarter of 2009 (Jan. 1 to March 31) will be 1.9118. The monthly interest rate for the same period will be 0.2.

CN Message: Genset Schedule updates, December 4

1 December 2008 CN Message: Genset Schedule updates, December 4 The following message is from CN Intermodal. Effective December 4th, CN will be adding three Genset services: Winnipeg to Vancouver - new service on Thursdays Halifax to Toronto - new service on Fridays Vancouver to Toronto - new…
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Easy Doc Service by DHL Express

1 December 2008 Easy Doc Service by DHL Express At the 2008 annual national conference in Vancouver, DHL Express, a conference sponsor, provided information about its Easy Doc service. The new Easy Doc website was designed to make shipment notification and retrieval of documents simpler and cost…

Update to CFIA AIRS website

1 December 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 20 was published to add the following OGD extension to requirements with the end uses of "Canadian goods returning to Canada" and "Travellers & Personal use and not for resale or distribution". 20.05.99.2088 - Mixture of vegetables, fresh cut This…

Government to Table its Fourth Budget on Jan. 29

1 December 2008 Government to Table its Fourth Budget on January 27, 2009 The following announcement was made by Finance Canada on 30 November 2008. The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, will table the Government's fourth budget on January 27, 2009. The Minister will present it in the…

Vancouver port plans big spending for expansion

1 December 2008 Vancouver port plans big spending for expansion The following article is excerpted from the 28 November 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Port Metro Vancouver plans spending of just under C$1 billion to improve and expand operations between 2008 and 2018. The 10-year capital…

Canadian database won't be housed in U.S.

1 December 2008 Canadian database won't be housed in U.S. This article is excerpted from the 1 December 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Ottawa has quietly dropped plans to let the United States house a database of personal information about Canadians who hold special driver's licences aimed at…

Canadian Chamber Economic Update, Third Quarter...

1 December 2008 Canadian Chamber Economic Update, Third Quarter GDP Growth Canada’s economy grew by 1.3% (annualized rate) in the third quarter after remaining essentially flat in the first half of the year. Most of the growth occurred in July. Canadian producers increased their output in the third…

Update to 1 December 2008

The following messages were sent on 1 December: 1. CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY - ELECTRONIC COMMERCE CBSA Message: Interest Rate 2. CANADIAN CUSTOMS ARTICLES Canadian exporters' golden era may be over Vancouver port plans big spending for expansion Canadian database won't be housed in U.S…

[US] Deep Discounts Draw Shoppers, but Not Profits

1 December 2008 [US] Deep Discounts Draw Shoppers, but Not Profits This article is extracted from the 1 December 2008 edition of “The New York Times”. Sales in the [US’s] stores were strong over the weekend, to the relief of retailers that had been expecting a holiday shopping period as slow as the…

US EPA: Rulemaking to Assess Risks of Formaldehyde

1 December 2008 [US] EPA: Rulemaking to Assess Risks of Formaldehyde in Pressed Wood Products; Comments Sought on 2009 Methyl Bromide Uses This article is excerpted from the 1 December 2008 edition of “WorldTrade Interactive”. The [US] Environmental Protection Agency has initiated rulemaking…

Obama chooses Napolitano to lead Homeland Security

2 December 2008 Obama chooses Napolitano to lead Homeland Security This article is excerpted from the 1 December 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. President-elect Barack Obama today named Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano as his candidate for Secretary of Homeland Security. According to several…

CP: New Year's Statutory Holiday 2009 Schedule

28 November 2008 CP: New Year's Statutory Holiday 2009 Schedule Further to Canadian Pacific's previous broadcast regarding the Christmas and Boxing Day shutdown schedule, please note below CP's network shutdown schedule for the January 1st, 2009 holiday. These shutdown times include all customer…

Update to CFIA AIRS website

28 November 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 8 was published to change the release recommendation from "Approved" to "Refer to CFIA-ISC" for the following HS Code from Mexico for "Human Consumption" and "Other end uses." 08.07.19.0001.02 - Cantaloupe (fresh) Please check your version numbers…