On July 1, 2008, the carbon tax that is being imposed by the government of the province of British Columbia comes into effect. The new provincial carbon tax adds almost 2.5 cents to a litre of fuel. The carbon tax...
On June 29, 2008, the Government of Canada announced that it will immediately put in place a series of measures to severely restrict Canada's relationship with the Government of Zimbabwe. The following is an initial series of...
On June 19, 2008, the Canada Border Services Agency issued a new version of D-Memorandum 11-4-16 "Advance Rulings Under Free Trade Agreements". To obtain a copy of this D-Memorandum, please click on the following link -...
The U.S federal court indictments of Rigel Optics (a former DeWitt company) and its president, Donald W. Hatch, have been indicted in federal court on 14 counts of improperly importing night vision optical equipment from...
On June 26, 2008, Canada's Competition Policy Review Panel issued its much anticipated "Compete to Win" Report. The Report was presented to the Minister of Industry who will consider the recommendations. Foreign...
On June 19, 2009, the Federal Court of Canada issued a ruling to the effect that Canada's access-to-information law does not apply to the offices of the prime minister or cabinet ministers. The court said that some records...
BCE Inc., et al. v. A Group of 1976 Debentureholders, et al. - and - Director Appointed Pursuant to the CBCA, Catalyst Asset Management Inc. and Matthew Stewart (Que. C.A., May 21, 2008)(32647)The Supreme Court of Canada...
On June 20, 2008, Canada filed a Request for Consultations at the WTO commencing a dispute against China on its measures affecting the distribution of financial information services in China. Canada's request for...
On June 20, 2008, I attended the the Economic Club of Canada luncheon featuring Senator John McCain, the presumptive Repulican nominee for the President of the United States. His message is a stark contrast to the messages...
Canada's National Post Newspaper is reporting on the growing opposition to Bill C-51 "An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts". To review a copy of the First Reading version of...
On June 13, 2008, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) issued a new and improved version of D-Memorandum D13-4-12 "Commissions and Brokerage" The CBSA has indicated that the memorandum provides information on the...
On June 4, 2008, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) announced that it was conducting an investigation into the appropriateness of reducing or removing the customs duty on importations from all countries of a...
A recent China Law Blog posting U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and China (go to www.chinalawblog.com/2008/06/navigating_the_foreign_corrupt.html)has caused me to think about how businesses from Canada and other...
The B.C. Province newspaper is reporting that Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers are frustrated with the contract talks between their labour union (the Customs Excise Union) and the Government of Canada (the CBSA...
On June 9, 2008, in Canada, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Chile’s President Michelle Bachelet signed a declaration covering five memorandums of understanding (MOUs). The MOUs build on the relationship between Canada and...
Trade Lawyers Blog reported on March 14, 2008 that Bill C-9 "An Act to Implement the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID Convention)" reached its final point in...
