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The following is a weekly commentary by EDC’s VP and Chief Economist, Peter Hall. Crisis brought a twinkle to the eyes of expansionary policy buffs in 2009. Wide-open fiscal wallets had market-watchers hailing the return of Keynesianism as new, exciting public projects were announced around the…

File #: 4264-52 | Case #: AD/962 This notice advises that, on July 26, 2013, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) concluded a re-investigation of the normal values and export prices of certain bicycles originating in or exported from Chinese Taipei and the People’s Republic of China (China)…

The Canada Border Services Agency would like to advise travellers that the Milltown International Bridge in St. Stephen, New Brunswick will be temporarily closed to Canada-bound traffic on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 between the hours of 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Atlantic Daylight Time). The bridge closure is…

The following has been updated by CRA: EDM10-1-1 Returns and Payments: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pub/em/edm10-1-1/edm10-1-1-e.pdf This memorandum explains the procedures and requirements for filing excise duty returns and for making payments of any duties owing under the Excise Act, 2001.

Members may be interested in the following, published on 27 July 2013 in Part I of the Canada Gazette. Canada Border Services Agency Special Import Measures Act - Certain unitized wall modules — Decision http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2013/2013-07-27/html/commis-eng.html#… Canadian…

a) Chapter 01 was published to i) add the following OGD extensions. 01.05.11.1010 - Day old chicks 01.05.12.1010 - Day old poults This created a requirement version change to the following HS codes. 01.05.11.1011 - Over 3 days old 01.05.11.1012 - Less than 3 days old 01.05.12.1011 - Over 3 days old…

Chapter 06 was published to: i) Add the following OGD extensions. 06.02.10.0009.87 - Acrocomia palm - Unrooted plants (Acrocomia spp.) 06.02.10.0009.88 - Astrocaryum palm - Unrooted plants (Astrocaryum spp.) 06.02.10.0009.89 - Attalea palm - Unrooted plants (Attalea spp.) 06.02.10.0009.91 - Bactris…

Chapter 22 was published to; i) add the following OGD extensions. 22.03.00.7101 - Ale 22.03.00.7102 - Porter or stout 22.03.00.7103 - Malt liquor 22.03.00.7104 - Lager beer 22.03.00.7199 - Other beer made from malt 22.04.10.7101 - Champagne 22.04.10.7199 - Other sparkling wine 22.04.21.7101.01 - Red…

The following is a CBSA message (EDI13-052 Amendment – list of HS Codes). Further to message EDI13-052, please see an updated list of CFIA HS codes at: http://cscb.ca/sites/cscb.ca/files/uploads/2013-07-29_CFIA-HS-CODES.XLS Please disregard the previous version sent on July 23, 2013 which displayed…

Registration is now open for the 2013 CSCB National Conference in Banff, Alberta! If you are planning to attend the CSCB national annual conference from October 6 – 8, 2013, please note that the program will be starting at noon on Sunday, October 6. It will be finished mid-afternoon on Tuesday…

The following report is produced by Ted Mallett, CFIB Vice-President & Chief Economist. In a big turnaround from a downbeat June, Canada's small and mid-size business owners are considerably more optimistic in July. CFIB's Business Barometer® Index rose almost 5 points this month, making up almost…

The following was written by John Manley, president and CEO of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives and a former deputy prime minister, for the Globe and Mail. “No man is an island entire of itself,” the poet John Donne wrote four centuries ago. Today, those words apply equally to countries and…