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A progressive group says it's baffled that the Canadian government has worked at the NAFTA negotiating table to protect a dispute resolution system that allows companies to sue governments, estimating it has cost Canadian taxpayers $314 million. The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says in a…

Australia has complained at the World Trade Organization about the rules applied to the sale of wine by Canada and various Canadian provinces, a WTO filing showed on Tuesday. "It appears that a range of distribution, licensing and sales measures such as product markups, market access and listing…

More than 100 border officers held a rally on Huron Church Road Friday, calling for a contract similar to other law enforcement agencies in Canada. Customs and Immigration Union president Jean-Pierre Fortin said members feel pushed to the "extreme limit" and will be taking a strike vote "in the very…

CSCB is excited to announce a searchable public listing of current CCS designates. It includes all CCS designates who are in good standing and who have agreed to publish their information. This means you will need to update your privacy settings if you wish to be included. All you have to do is…

Concerning the Initiation of Investigations into the dumping and the subsidizing of Certain Dry Wheat Pasta originating in or exported from the Republic of Turkey. The Statement of Reasons is available on the CBSA website.

As part of ongoing efforts to improve client service please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be performing network maintenance on Saturday, January 13th, 2018 from 5:00am until 7:00am (ET). Consequently, the following services may not be available: Automated Import…

Asbestos The proposed Prohibition of Asbestos and Asbestos Products Regulations and the related publications were released for a 75-day public comment period ending on March 22, 2018. https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/chemical-substances/che……

CBSA has posted its verification priorities for tariff classification, valuation and origin for January 2018. The full list is available on the CBSA website.

CSCB is excited to announce a searchable public listing of current CCS designates. It includes all CCS designates who are in good standing and who have agreed to publish their information. This means you will need to update your privacy settings if you wish to be included. All you have to do is…

Normal operations resume for commercial traffic at the Emerson port of entry The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is pleased to report normal operations have now resumed for commercial traffic at the Emerson port of entry, which recently experienced a service disruption. We thank you for your…

The Canadian government is actively preparing for the possibility U.S. President Donald Trump could soon signal his intent to withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement, Liberal government sources told CBC News. Despite those preparations for a possible pullout, Canada will stay at the…

The threat of the United States quitting NAFTA has to be taken seriously, Canada’s foreign minister said on Thursday, even as Ottawa prepares creative ideas to unblock talks to update the tri-nation treaty. Chrystia Freeland said the U.S. administration had repeatedly stated it could walk away from…

CCS and CTCS Designates are advised that three free quizzes will be offered during 2018 on the following dates: Available Due Quiz 1 March 15 April 5 Quiz 2 June 7 June 28 Quiz 3 October 4 October 25 As always, each quiz is worth ten professional development points toward maintenance of the CCS…