The Government of Canada is looking for feedback and comments on its initiatives to modernize the Canadian Regulatory system and improve its performance for both Canadians and businesses. The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) is inviting input from all... Read more >
July 9, 2019 – Natural Resources Canada (NRCAN) Amendment 16 to Canada’s Energy Efficiency Regulations has been published in the Canada Gazette, Part II Vol 153. Amendment 16 will come into force on December 12, 2019 except for sections 16... Read more >
On Thursday May 30, 2019, United States President Donald Trump announced through an official White House correspondence that the U.S. would be imposing tariffs on all imports of Mexico-origin goods into the commerce of the United States. The tariffs, which... Read more >
On Thursday May 30, 2019, U.S. President Donald Trump announced through an official White House statement that the U.S. will be imposing tariffs on all imports of Mexico-origin goods into the commerce of the United States. The tariffs, which are... Read more >
This article on alternative sourcing to China was originally published in the Journal of Commerce on May 29, 2019. By Mike Meierkort, President, International Freight & Transportation Solutions & Cora Di Pietro, Vice President, Global Trade Consulting The recent escalation in the trade... Read more >
On Thursday, May 23, 2019, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union served official notice to GCT Global Container Terminals Canada that its members will begin striking effective 7 a.m. on Monday, May 27. The parties will continue to negotiate in... Read more >
A cybersecurity breach in Facebook's messaging app, WhatsApp, has left users vulnerable to malicious spyware installed on their smartphones. The Financial Times reported that surveillance spyware was installed on phones using WhatsApp’s call feature. The software was installed even if... Read more >
This article was originally published in the Journal of Commerce on April 22, 2019. By Mike Wilder, President of Managed Services & David Merritt, Director of Global Trade Consulting On April 10, 2019, if one were to have stood on... Read more >
This article was originally published in Global Trade Magazine on March 29, 2019 By Candace Sider, Vice President, Government & Regulatory Affairs The fate of free trade in North America is hanging in the balance. That sentiment would have been... Read more >
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has announced that the mandatory April 1st date for the implementation of Single Window will be extended, in favor of a “phased decommissioning” approach. The new date is yet to be announced, but is... Read more >