Trade News

14 February 2008 Ex-FDA official: Agency hindered by IT woes This article is excerpted from the 13 February 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The [US] Food and Drug Administration is in desperate need of greater funding and more inspectors, but a large increase in resources may provide…

13 February 2008 Provincial Holiday, 18 February 2008 Message EDI08-016 The following is information concerning this year's Provincial Holiday in the provinces of Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan on Monday, February 18, 2008. For all clients, overnight reports will run the evenings of…

13 February 2008 Service Advisory re CPR’s Eastern and Central Network Snowfall and cold temperatures are impacting the eastern and central regions of Canadian Pacific’s network. Additional impacts include: Eastern Canada - A derailment this morning on the Mactier subdivision by Utopia, Ontario will…

13 February 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site a) Chapter 06 was published to modify the recommendations for ALL rooted bulbs and plants from China and Hong Kong. 06.01.10 - Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant 06.01.20 - Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and…

13 February 2008 Auto industry is death-bound: CAW The following article is excerpted from the 13 February 2008 edition of the “Toronto Star”. North America's traditional automotive industry will effectively disappear within a decade if Ottawa doesn't put trade restrictions on imported vehicles, CAW…

Time for a dose of post-Doha thinking This article, by Lawrenece Herman of Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP, Toronto, is excerpted from the 13 February 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Only the most optimistic of World Trade Organization enthusiasts believe the current Doha round of negotiations has…

13 February 2008 Minimum Security Criteria for C-TPAT Foreign Manufacturers Minimum Security Criteria for C-TPAT Foreign Manufacturers is now available in Japanese and Korean, at: http://www.customs.gov/xp/cgov/import/commercial_enforcement/ctpat/secu…

12 February 2008 Save That Date – CSCB 2008 Annual Conference Because members are the reason we do what we do, we are planning this year’s conference with the hope of attracting even greater numbers of members to our annual gathering. This year we are pleased to announce that the 2008 event will be…

12 February 2008-02-12 Emergency Pager Service Message EDI08-015 The following is a message for clients who use the Electronic Commerce Unit’s emergency pager service during evenings and weekends only. Any calls placed through the emergency pager service outside of these periods will not be returned…

12 February 2008 Save That Date – 2008 Prairie Region Annual Conference Mark your calendars for the CSCB Prairie Region 2008 conference and annual general meeting, scheduled to take place in Winnipeg on Thursday, May 8 at the Canad Inns - Polo Park and in Calgary on Friday, May 9 at the Best Western…

12 February 2008 Save That Date – 2008 Toronto Region Annual Conference Mark your calendars for the CSCB Toronto Region 2008 conference and annual general meeting, scheduled to take place on Thursday, June 12 at the Sheraton Centre Toronto. This year’s conference will offer a business program…

12 February 2008 Save That Date – 2008 Atlantic Region Annual Conference Mark your calendars for the CSCB Atlantic Region 2008 conference and annual general meeting, scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 24 at the Prince George Hotel in Halifax. This year’s conference will offer a business…

12 February 2008 Save That Date – 2008 Ontario Region Annual Conference Mark your calendars for the CSCB Ontario Region 2008 conference and annual general meeting, scheduled to take place on Tuesday, June 17 and Wednesday, June 18 at the Oakwood Resort, Grand Bend. This year’s conference will offer…

12 February 2008 Save That Date – 2008 Quebec Region Annual Conference Mark your calendars for the CSCB Quebec Region 2008 conference and annual general meeting, scheduled to take place on Wednesday, May 28 at the Hilton Montreal Airport. This year’s conference will offer a business program designed…

12 February 2008 PKI Certificate Authority Unavailable 17 February 2008 "This is to inform you that maintenance will be conducted on Internal Credential Management (ICM) Services during the scheduled maintenance window Sunday, February 17th, 2008 between the hours of 05:00 and 09:00 ET. ICM services…

12 February 2008 GLADU TOOLS INC. v. PRESIDENT OF THE CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY Appeal No. AP-2004-018R Decision and reasons issued Tuesday, February 12, 2008 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on February 3 and 4, 2005, under subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND…

12 February 2008 Orders and Reasons - Extension of Time (Customs Act) ANDREW TAYLOR, Application No. EP-2007-005 Order and reasons issued Tuesday, February 12, 2008 IN THE MATTER OF an application made by Mr. Andrew Taylor, under section 67.1 of the Customs Act, for an order extending the time to…

12 February 2008 Trade opposes 'first sale' plan This article is excerpted from the 11 February 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. A coalition of nearly 100 trade groups and companies … sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff objecting to Customs and Border Protection’s…

11 February 2008 BIT - Surge of Inbound Traffic this Weekend This message from CN was sent on 9 February 2008. As a result of winter conditions across the network, there is now a surge of inbound traffic into Brampton Intermodal Terminal (BIT). To alleviate congestion and to keep the terminal fluid…