Contributing Lawyers

As the present time, the Ontario Government does not pay goods and services tax on any supplies of property and services. The reason is that the Federal Government does not currently pay goods and services tax is that it cannot,...

On February 5, 2010, Canada’s Minister of International Trade (Peter Van Loan) and the United States Trade Representative (Ron Kirk) issued a joint statement on Canada-United States government procurement.  This tentative...

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said on February 4, 2010 that "the United States is committed to a rules-based trading system where the American people - and the Congress - can feel confident that when we sign an agreement...

My good friend Riyaz Dattu (and Peter Glossop) at Oslers is reporting that:

Canadian officials are anxious to receive input from Canadian business. Businesses should consider both their defensive trade strategies in adjusting to...

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...

According to a media release of 25 October 2009 from the Australian Trade Minister, it has been agreed that the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement will come into force on 1 January 2010 following discussion between...

The Australian Customs and Border Protection Service ("Customs") has recently issued two new rulings whose impact is considered below.

Customs compliance monitoring program

The 2008/2009 Federal Budget contained reference to...

The Canadian provincial and territorial premiers have been meeting in Canada.  They have discussed U.S. Buy America protectionism policies and have united to give approval to Prime Minister Harper to talk tough with...

On July 22, 2009, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) made its decision in PR-2009-002 SIVA & ASSOCIATES v. Canada and determined that SIVA did not file its government procurement bid challenge within the 10 day...

On July 15, 2009, the World Trade Organization announced that the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Phengu, Kinmen and Matsu (Chinese Taipei) formally became a full Party to the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (AGP)....

I received the article below from Jane Moffat from McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP. Credit also needs to be given to Sara Jerone, the author of the article.

This article highlights a real problem for Canadian companies - the...

I received the article below from Jane Moffat from McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP.  Credit also needs to be given to David R. Butcher, the author of the article.

The article is scary to Canadian companies because it clarified...

On June 28, 2009, Canada's International Trade Minister, Stockwell Day, announced that Canada and Jordan have signed a free trade agreement. In addition, Canada and Jordan signed Labour and Environmental Cooperation Agreements...

It is not really a game - however, some may view the U.S. Buy America in the same light as the games played by North Korea - YES, I actually said that. I said this because the U.S. is seeking concessions from its trading partners...

Canada's Globe and Mail Newspaper is reporting in an article entitled "Ottawa pushes for a new chapter in free trade with U.S." that Canada may re-open NAFTA to evolve Chapter 10 on Government Procurement. To read the article,...

I was surprised to read today's on-line National Post and see and article entitled "Bid to kill 'buy U.S.' hinges on provinces". To read the article, please go to the following link -...