March 05, 2010By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
The March 4, 2010 Canadian Federal Budget attaches a Ways and Mean Motion amending the "financial services" definition in the Excise Tax Act (a.k.a. the GST Legislation). These legislative amendments are not discussed in...
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March 01, 2010By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On February 25, 2010, Canada's Department of Finance released its proposed harmonized sales tax (HST) place of supply rules which will be used to determine whether a supplier must charge, collect and remit HST in connection with...
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February 26, 2010By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
I am a huge fan of Seth Godin. However, he scared me this morning by beating me to a post. While Seth's post entitled "It's easier to teach compliance than initiative" (go to the following link - sethgodin.typepad.com) has...
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February 22, 2010By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On February 22, 2010, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) posted an internal audit report concerning the adequacy and effectiveness of the control framework for the administration of permit, licence and other requirements...
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February 18, 2010By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
Keeping track of the documents provided to any auditor (income tax, sales tax, customs duties, antidumping duties, etc.) is very important. I cannot say how many times I have come in after an auditor's visit to a new client and...
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February 03, 2010By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
We are happy to provide a guest post by Henry J. Chang - my "go to" Canadian immigration lawyer called in both Ontario and California;
As the 2010 Vancouver Olympics will begin on February 12, 2010, it is important to...
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January 10, 2010By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has not yet released a policy statement or guidance for the many visitors to Canada, who specifically plan to attend the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. Canada is looking forward to receiving the...
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January 08, 2010By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On January 5, 2010, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal made a decision to not initiate a inquiry into a procurement bid challenge filed at A-1 Cleaners against the Department of National Defence for cleaning and janitorial...
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January 05, 2010By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
I am not saying that airport security is not important. I am not intending to undermine the security of people who fly on airplanes (as I fly a lot).
That being said, the new Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) rules may...
Posted in Privacy & Data Protection Law, Labour & Employment Law, Administrative and Regulatory Law, Aviation & Aerospace Law, Canada, USA, Border Security Initiatives, Global Compliance & Risk Management, Travel Tips | No Comments
August 05, 2009By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On July 13, 2009, I posted an blog posting entitled "Canada Border Services Agency Releases D-Memo on Subsequent Proceeds" - see the following link -...
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July 08, 2009By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
I enjoy the academic exercise of reviewing statutory provisions. Some may say that I should find a better hobby. They are probably correct.
However, I have noticed something that is interesting and may be helpful to persons in...
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March 02, 2009By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
A new internal Canadian government report (dated November 2008) identified limitations in Canada's export reporting and highlighted concerns with compliance with export controls compliance. What this means for...
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September 12, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On September 7, 2008, the Governor General of Canada dissolved the House of Commons on the advice of the Canadian Prime Minister, The Right Honourable Stephen Harper. The Governor General of Canada further gave...
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September 02, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
In July 2008, Canada's Supreme Court of Canada issued a landmark decision (Privacy Commissioner of Canada v. Blood Tribe Department of Health) concerning solicitor-client privilege in Canada. It is a great decision – to...
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July 29, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
News Release
Enhanced driver’s licences concern Canada’s privacy guardians
Federal-Provincial-Territorial Meeting of Information and Privacy Commissioners and Ombudsmen
VICTORIA, February 5, 2008 – Plans to ...
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April 15, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
Canada's Globe & Mail newspaper reports that on April 16, 2008, Health Canada may label bisphenol A a dangerous substance. However, it is not expected that Health Canada or other governmental departments will, in the near...
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