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2014 CSCB Joint Toronto/Ontario Regions Annual Conference - Register Today!

Only three weeks remaining until the CSCB Joint Toronto/Ontario Regions Annual Conference! This conference will be held on April 22-23 at the Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel. You won’t want to miss the motivational speaker, Sami Jo Small, Gold Medal-Winning Goalie with the Canadian Women's Olympic…

Canada created 43,000 jobs in March; dollar tops 91c

Canada's economy added 43,000 jobs in March as young people found work, Statistics Canada said today. The country's unemployment rate dropped by 0.1 percentage points to 6.9 per cent. There were 190,000 more jobs in March 2014 than there were the same month in 2013... Most of the new jobs last month…

2014 CSCB Québec Region Annual Conference - Register Today!

Looking for the latest news about border policies and procedures? Register today for the CSCB Québec Region Annual Conference, featuring a business program specifically designed for Canadian customs experts. This year’s event will take place on April 22 at the Sheraton Montreal Airport Hotel in…

Variable Message Signage Installed at Peace Bridge Crossing

Today the Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority (PBA) and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Southern Ontario Region officially announced the joint installation of new variable message signage units at the Peace Bridge Canada Customs Plaza. This signage will provide clear instructions…

Exporters should consider moving closer to clients

The more Manitoba companies export south of the border, the more they should consider investing in bricks and mortar there to get closer to their clients, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. Figuring out how much to commit to foreign direct investment is a bit of an inexact science, said…

Which Latin American countries are best for trade?

Over the last decade, the economic performance of Latin America has, generally speaking, improved. The continent’s growth has been in line with the world average and above that of advanced economies. However, long-term prospects are increasingly uncertain, with a slowdown of economic growth and a…

Canada swings to trade surplus

Canada reported a small trade surplus in February for the first time in five months as exports bounced to their highest since before the recession in 2008, welcome news for the central bank which is betting on a long-overdue recovery in the sector. The trade surplus totaled C$290-million, Statistics…

Canada urges U.S. to pay $250M share for Detroit-Windsor bridge

The Canadian government is urging the Obama administration to pay for its share of the costs for building a customs plaza on the U.S. side of a planned bridge linking Detroit and Windsor, says Transport Minister Lisa Raitt. Canada has been working under the assumption the U.S. would pay $250 million…

CFIA Message: Submission of Official Meat Import Certificates

Please be advised of an important update to the submission of Official Meat Import Certificates (OMIC). The National Import Service Centre (NISC) no longer collects a paper copy of the OMIC. The OMIC for a full inspection is still collected by the responsible inspector at the facility yet the OMIC…

Motor Vehicle Safety Act

Amendments to the Act The Motor Vehicle Safety Act (MVSA), which was last significantly revised in 1993, regulates the manufacture and importation of motor vehicles as well as new tires and equipment used to restrain children and disabled persons inside the vehicle. The proposed amendments will…

Certain Thermoelectric Containers, Notice of Initiation of Re-investigation

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today initiated a re-investigation, in accordance with the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), of the normal values, export prices and amounts of subsidy of certain thermoelectric containers originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China…

Certain Stainless Steel Sinks, Notice of Conclusion of Re-investigation

This notice advises that, on April 1, 2014, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) concluded a re-investigation of the normal values, export prices and the amounts of subsidy of certain stainless steel sinks originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China. Normal values, export…

Bluestein Enterprises Inc. v. CBSA, Appeal No. AP-2013-028

Decision and reasons issued Monday, March 31, 2014 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on December 10, 2013, pursuant to section 67 of the Customs Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. 1 (2nd Supp.); AND IN THE MATTER OF nine decisions of the President of the Canada Border Services Agency, dated March 26, 2013, with…