Trade News

2 May 2008 Government of Canada Welcomes the Design Proposal for the Windsor-Essex Parkway The following is a news release issued by Transport Canada on 1 May 2008. The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, today welcomed the proposal from the Detroit…

2 May 2008 Credit crunch handcuffs banks, Carney says The following article is excerpted from the 1 May 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. In an unusual move, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney mounted a defence of his ability to set the tone for the economy, saying mortgage rates and other…

2 May 2008 Two-speed global economy explains a lot The following article is excerpted from the 1 May 2008 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. The world economy today is a study in contrasts –slow growth here, overly rapid growth there, inflation pressures and rising interest rates in…

2 May 2008 Ports set new freight record The following article is extracted from the 2 May 2008 edition of the “Toronto Star”. A new study says Canadian ports handled record-breaking levels of freight for the fourth straight year in 2005, as international cargo hit another high. Statistics Canada…

2 May 2008 More Delays in Doha Round Negotiations The following article is excerpted from the 2 May 2008 edition of “World\Trade Interactive”. Press reports indicate that plans for a meeting where trade ministers could work out a preliminary Doha Round agreement are slipping again due to continued…

1 May 2008 NAFTA surface trade soars in February The following article is excerpted from the 30 April 2008 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. Amid speculation about the future of NAFTA, the latest surface trade figures were released today, showing a 16.3% jump compared to the same…

1 May 2008 CP Intermodal Web Applications April 30, 2008 Please note that due to technical issues experienced in the last couple of days, shipment information contained in CP's Intermodal web applications could be outdated, including on-line tracing and any automated reports sent out April 30th. CP…

1 May 2008 Appeals An updated list of CITT appeals is available on their web site, at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/hearing/hearing_e.asp#1

1 May 2008 CBSA Systems Update The following is a message from CBSA regarding the outage. Members are requested to provide specific information as to the impact of the outage, including the costs, on their businesses. The CSCB will continue communicating with senior management of CBSA regarding this…

1 May 2008 Penalty Waiver, 28 – 30 April 2008 Message EDI08-037 The following is a message to all Electronic Commerce Clients from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). Penalties incurred as a result of the systems problems experienced on Monday April 28th, Tuesday April 29th and Wednesday April…

1 May 2008 Connection Problems - Update Message EDI08-037 (update) All systems are functioning normally, however there is a 1 hour backlog processing Electronic Releases for ACI Marine, ACI Air, Rail and CSA cargo report data. In addition, there is a 1 hour delay in sending outbound messages over…

1 May 2008 Connection Problems -- Further Update Message ACI08-036 (Update) All systems are functioning normally, however there is a 2 hour backlog processing Electronic Releases for ACI Marine, ACI Air, Rail and CSA cargo report data. In addition, there is a 2 hour delay in sending outbound…

1 May 2008 Connection Problems -- Another Update Message EDI08-036 (Update) All systems are functioning normally, however there is a 4 hour backlog processing Electronic Releases for ACI Marine, ACI Air, Rail and CSA cargo report data. In addition, there is a 3 hour delay in sending outbound…

The following messages were sent on 1 May: 1. Canada Border Services Agency (electronic commerce) CBSA Systems Update Penalty Waiver, 28-30 April 2008 Connection Problems - Update Connection Problems - Further Update Connection Problems - Another Update 2. Canadian Customs Articles Strong dollar…

1 May 2008 Strong dollar nibbles away at GDP The following article is excerpted from the 1 May 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canada's commodity boom isn't enough any more. Energy and other commodities are commanding ever higher prices, but not even oil is offsetting the damage to the Canadian…

1 May 2008 Glitch extends online tax deadline to May 6 The following article is excerpted from the 30 April 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The Canada Revenue Agency has extended the deadline for online tax filing to May 6 as a result of heavy traffic that has bogged down its Netfile website…

1 May 2008 Request for Elimination of Tariff on Chemical N4-(2,2-Dimethyl-4-[(dihydrogenphosphonoxy)methyl]-3-oxo-5-pyrid[1,4]oxazin-6-yl)-5-fluoro-N2-(3,4,5-trimethyoxyphenyl)-2,4-pyrimidinediamine disodium Finance Canada is seeking members’ comments on a request that the Department has received to…

1 May 2008 Fed's balancing act The following article is extracted from the 1 May 2008 edition of the “Toronto Star”. … The United States Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate a quarter-percentage point yesterday, and also signalled plans for a pause after seven rate cuts since last September…

30 April 2008 CIG / FEDEX Direct Connect Problems We are currently experiencing intermittent problems processing inbound data and we are not processing outbound data for clients using the Customs Internet Gateway. There is no ETA. Also, FEDEX Direct Connect is presently down. There is no ETA.