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Surprise: Prices Pop Up

The theatre is full, and there’s a great sense of anticipation. The curtain is about to come up, and all eyes are on center stage. It’s as about dramatic as it gets in the economic world: on the 16th, for the first time in 83 months, the Federal Reserve Board is expected to move interest rates by a…

Canada’s fresh push for EU trade deal

Canada’s new government is pushing the EU to move faster on a delayed trade deal, including a potential compromise on the key sticking point holding the deal up. Canada’s chief trade negotiator Steve Verheul, in Brussels this week, brought a clear message: Ottawa’s new liberal government is…

TPP, CETA present Canadian businesses with a ‘unique’ trade opportunity

Between the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada and the EU, Canada’s list of free trade partners is growing long indeed. Though still awaiting ratification or implementation, when and if these two agreements come into force, Canadian companies…
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eManifest Regulations Update

I’m writing today to provide an update on the activities undertaken by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) to prepare clients for the full implementation of eManifest regulations. As you are aware, the 6-month non-monetary penalty period for non-compliant carriers will end on January 10, 2016…

CBSA ARL Readiness Enablement Call: Cut-Over and Implementation Schedule

December 11, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm (EST) The Accounts Receivable Ledger (ARL) is to be implemented in January of 2016. The ARL project team will be on the line from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm (EST) on December 11 th, to answer questions about cut-over and the implementation of ARL. Please complete this short…

ARL Seminar in Montreal - This Monday!

The CSCB Quebec Region would like to invite you to an ARL - Countdown to Implementation seminar on Monday, December 14th in Montreal. The CBSA/Deloitte team responsible for implementation of ARL will be presenting information about the Daily Notices, Statement of Accounts, payment options…

Canadian dollar sinks to 73.6 cents US

A day after setting a new 11-year low, the Canadian dollar today shed another half-cent to 73.57, while the benchmark Toronto stock index slid to a two-year low. Crude oil prices have declined since last week after OPEC effectively said over the weekend that it would no longer limit the amount of…

Canada Gazette - Notices and Proposed Regulations

Subscribers may be interested in the following, published on 5 December 2015 in Part I of the Canada Gazette. Canada Border Services Agency Special Import Measures Act Certain carbon and alloy steel line pipe — Decisions Canadian International Trade Tribunal Commencement of inquiry Carbon and alloy…

2015 CSCB Quebec Region Seminar: ARL - Countdown to Implementation

The CSCB Quebec Region would like to invite you to an ARL - Countdown to Implementation seminar on Monday, December 14th in Montreal. This very important seminar will cover the Daily Notices, Statement of Accounts, payment options, application and certification requirements, and more. With ARL…

EDC Export Performance Monitor - December 2015

Exports fell by 1.8% in October, dragged by a 1.3% retreat in volumes and broad-based weakness across sectors, with 10 of 11 broad categories registering declines. Downward revisions to September data have resulted in three consecutive months of declines in exports, which have reversed most of the…
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BCCC Meeting Documents, 8 December 2015

The the following meeting documents for the BCCC meeting coming up on 8 December 2015 have now been posted on the BCCC Border Commercial Consultative Committee page. eManifest Project Update SWI Update ARL Project Update CARM Project Update Commercial Policy Review Commercial Transformation / Beyond…

Bri-Chem – and more!

What a great way to start the new year….The CSCB is pleased to announce an upcoming webinar featuring Peter Kirby. As members are aware, Mr. Kirby was the legal mind behind Frito-Lay, as well as three recent similar cases: Bri-Chem, EverGreen, and Southern Pacific. This webinar, planned for early…
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ARL Readiness Working Group Record of Discussion - 26 November 2015

Record of Decision from the ARL Readiness Working Group meeting held on November 26 has now been posted on the ARL Implementation page, under Meeting Summaries & Presentation Materials. To access, please log into your CSCB account and click on Learn More button on the home page. The contents of this…
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External Client testing and Production support provided by the TCCU

Update on External Client testing and Production support provided by the Technical Commercial Client Unit (TCCU) Further to the message distributed to BCCC members on September 8, 2015, we wanted to provide you with an update on the services we provide. We are pleased to confirm that the backlog of…
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BCCC Commercial Compliance Sub-committee Meeting Documents, 2 December 2015

The following documents from the 2 December 2015 meeting of the BCCC Commercial Compliance Sub-committee (formerly BCCC Container Examination Sub-committee) are now available on the BCCC Commercial Compliance (including OGD) Sub-committee page. Examination Fees Scientific Names To access, please log…

2015 Toronto Region Education Seminars – Presentations

Presentations from the recent Toronto Region education seminars on HS and NAFTA are now available on Toronto Region page. To access, please log in to your CSCB account, click on the "Member Services" tab and look under “Regional Activity", “Toronto Region” or "Recent Updates." The contents of this…