In the November 19, 2008 Throne Speech, the Government of Canada signalled that it would revive legislation put forward in Parliament prior to the election relating to food safety and consumer product safety. The Throne...
On November 19, 2008, Canada's Governor General delivered the Throne Speech. The following statement was included in the Throne Speech as a priority on the Prime Minister's agenda:
"To ensure protection of our vital...
The rumours have started and so has the fear - rumour has it that President-elect Obama will tie any U.S. auto aid to a repatriation of jobs from Canada and Mexico to the United States. In other words, the United States...
On November 13, 2008, the Government of Canada and the Government of China signed a memorandum of understanding on financial services , which resolves some or all of the issues at the heart of a WTO case. The Memorandum of...
Some in Canada are not convinced that U.S. President-Elect Obama will act in the best interests of the North American economy. I, for one, think that the talks of renegotiating NAFTA will lead to uncertainty, which will in...
Trade Lawyers Blog has given President-Elect Obama a few days to enjoy his historic victory on November 4th - but now I am starting again to defend NAFTA. I have come across a useful post on www.canadians.org written by...
As a trade lawyer, I have been critical about the U.S. embargo against Cuba. As the third severe hurricane of the 2008 Season hit Cuba this week-end (Gustav, Ike and now Poloma), the human reaction should be to call on the...
This posting comes from Keith Cameron ("Cameron") at Lang Michener LLP's Ottawa office -
For years consumers have questioned fluctuating gas prices, wondering how prices could rise and fall overnight and who exactly was...
For the 17th consecutive year, the 192-member United Nations Assembly urged the U.S. to lift its economic, commercial and financial embargo, but it will have little impact on the Bush administration, which is again expected to...
On October 30, 2008, Prime Minister Harper announced his new Cabinet and the appointment on Mr. Stockwell day to the position of Minister of International Trade.
The following excerpt is taken from Stockwell Day's...
(OTTAWA) – October 20, 2008 – Export Development Canada (EDC) today announced that it has begun proactively disclosing internal audit reports through its public website. EDC is the first federal parent Crown Corporation* to...
I cannot tell if this yet another jab at Canadian softwood lumber exporters hidden under many layers of wood products.
The June 2008 Farm Bill includes amendments to the Lacey Act. Since the dawn of time, the Lacey...
On September 26, 2008, Senator Russ Feingold (D. – Wis) and Senator Maria Cantwell (D. – Wash) introduced the Traveller’s Privacy Protection Act of 2008 to place limits on laptop searches at the U.S. border. I have...
One week before the Canadian federal election, Prime Minister Harper and the Conservative Party revealed their platform. The following promises would be interesting from a trade perspective:
- Increased Trade with Emerging...
It was pointed out yesterday by Simon Lester on the International Economic Law and Policy Blog that the U.S. Bailout legislation contains the following add-on for for Hollywood:
Sec 502. Provisions related to film and...
On September 29, 2008, Mayor David Miller unveiled a proposal to attract private investors from overseas to Toronto. His proposal is to create two new arm's-length corporations for Toronto. The new entities, to be...
