August 02, 2010By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
There is a debate concerning the provision of legal advice to circumvent economic sanctions laws that raises concerns in the United States among both in-house counsel and outside counsel. With the new export controls and economic...
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August 01, 2010By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
Any business in Canada's oil & gas sector who were/are doing business with Iran needs to look at the new rules as the landscape has changed dramatically. In June/July 2010, the Government of Canada promulgated the following...
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July 23, 2010By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
This posting been prepared with the assistance of Dana Doidge and Rosetta Tang, summer students at Lang Michener LLP.
The Stewardship Ontario programs have come under fire, and rightly so. What is interesting is the extent...
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June 09, 2010By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On June 9, 2010, the United Nations Security Council passed new strict economic sanctions against Iran. The resolution builds on existing UN sanctions imposed since 2006 and expand the breadth and reach of such measures by...
Posted in Trade Law, Canada Law Blog, Administrative and Regulatory Law, Big Deals, Energy Law, Financial Services and Banking Law, Insurance & Reinsurance Law, Canada, USA, European Economic Community | No Comments
May 17, 2010By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
Many Canadian businesses that manufacture, distribute and.or sell controlled goods in Canada (whether or not there is a foreign/export component to the business) are not familiar with the existance of the The Controlled Goods...
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May 03, 2010By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On April 30, 2010, Canada's Department of Finance released "Draft Regulations in respect of the Place of Supply Rules of Property and Services. To obtain a copy, please go to the following link -...
Posted in GST/PST and Other Non-Income Taxes, Canada Law Blog, Administrative and Regulatory Law, Harmonization, Canada, Global Compliance & Risk Management, Government Relations, International Transactions | No Comments
March 23, 2010By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
Straightgoods.ca has reported that in March 2010 a coalition of Canadian citizen organizations concerned with the mining industry (Canadian NGOs and labour rights groups including Common Frontiers-Canada, MiningWatch Canada, the...
Posted in Administrative and Regulatory Law, Trade Law, Anti-Bribery/Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Corruption - Foreign Corrupt Practices Act/Corruption of Foreign Public Officials, Canada, Mexico, Global Compliance & Risk Management, Government Relations | No Comments
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...
Posted in GST/PST and Other Non-Income Taxes, Administrative and Regulatory Law, Food Law, Agriculture, Border Security Initiatives, Canada, Food and Drug Regulation, Food Safety, Global Compliance & Risk Management, Government Relations | No Comments
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...
Posted in Canada Law Blog, Administrative and Regulatory Law, GST/PST and Other Non-Income Taxes, Harmonization, Taxation, Trade Law, Canada, Customs Duties, Dispute Settlement, Government Relations | No Comments
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