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On January 23, 2026, Joseph Wayne Bowser (36) of Nova Scotia (NS) was sentenced to six years in prison for manufacturing 3D firearms. The conviction follows a joint investigation by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police/Halifax Regional Police Integrated Gun…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has reached agreement with Mexico’s Servicio Nacional de Sanidad, Inocuidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria (SENASICA) on arrangements that will allow shipments of Canadian potatoes for consumption or processing to Mexico. This agreement will help expand market…

(Le français suit) Update: The transition period has been extended to June 22, 2026. There will be further updates that will be communicated to industry via the Notice to Industry below and through email notification. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is publishing a new zoosanitary…

(Le français suit) Update: a previous version of this email notification was sent on October 8, 2025. At that time, issues outside of CFIA’s control related to the lapse in US federal government funding meant updated health certificates could not be finalized. Updated health certificates for both…

(Le français suit l’anglais) Please note that Section C of today’s message has been updated. The revised version is included below. C) Chapter 96 Chapter 96 was published to modify the import conditions of the following HS codes with the end use “Other end uses” originating from all countries…

1. The purpose of this Customs Notice is to advise of the Steel Derivative Goods Surtax Remission Order (Remission Order) which is intended to minimize the negative effects of the surtaxes on Canadian companies and entities by providing relief for goods that are used in public health, public safety…

(Le français suit l’anglais) A) AIRS was published to add the following registration type: 145 – Code to import samples of pet food to a CFIA-inspected Facility Format : Alphanumeric IID : AIRS Registration B) Chapter 23 Chapter 23 was published to: i) add a release recommendation and modify the…

We now know how much it’s going to cost to cross the Gordie Howe International Bridge when it opens. Bridge officials say the standard passenger vehicle toll will be $8 ($5.75 US) to cross and $12 ($8.75) per axle for commercial trucks, oversized vehicles and larger passenger vehicles. “Breakaway,”…

A new legislative proposal would impose new requirements on non-resident businesses that wish to serve as the importer of record (IOR) for imports to the United States. The Securing Accountability in Foreign Entries Act would require foreign companies that act as IORs to become resident importers…

Further to the Canadian International Trade Tribunal’s expiry review (RR-2025-001), the Tribunal today continued, with amendment, its order made on September 2, 2020, in expiry review RR‑2019‑002, concerning the dumping of carbon steel screws originating in or exported from China and Chinese Taipei…

Further to the Canadian International Trade Tribunal’s preliminary injury inquiry (PI-2025-008), the Tribunal today determined that there is a reasonable indication that the dumping and subsidizing of forged grinding media from China have caused injury to the domestic industry. The Tribunal’s…

Please note there was an update to the new registration type. The revised version is provided below. 145 – Code to import samples of pet food to a CFIA-inspected Facility Format : Alphanumeric IID : AIRS Registration This advanced notice is provided to allow sufficient time for any required system…

eManifest Portal Maintenance Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-03-14 06:00 (ET) 2026-03-15 06:00 (ET) 2026-03-14 07:00 (ET) 2026-03-15 07:00 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using the eManifest Portal. Description Saturday, March 14, 2026 from 06…

If you manufacture, import or sell certain sealant products or certain products that contain 2‑butoxyethanol (2‑BE), Environment and Climate Change Canada wants you to be aware of new regulations that may apply to you, and to inform you of resources, including a compliance guide , that can help you…

URGENT REMINDER 6: Please be reminded that the deadline for clients to make the necessary changes to align with the CBSA CIG and TLS 1.3 was extended from March 3, 2026 to March 13, 2026. For clarity, cutoff time is 23:59 (Eastern Time) on March 13, 2026. After that time, non-compliance with the new…

https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2026/2026-03-11/html/index-eng.html March 11, 2026 SOR: Statutory Instruments (Regulations) SI: Statutory Instruments (Other than Regulations) and Other Documents The information in the index appears in the following order: regulations, statute(s), registration number…

The Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, announced permanent controls for five fentanyl precursor chemicals under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) . These actions further strengthen Canada’s robust controls of precursor chemicals and are part of Canada’s efforts to detect…