January 27, 2010By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
The Ottawa Citizen newspaper published an article written by David Pugliese on January 25, 2010 entitled "Navy says no to buying American U.S. restrictions on technology can lead to delays". This article contains great reporting...
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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
November 13, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On November 12, 2008, the Ottawa Business Journal ran an article entitled “Defence industry pushes for reform of U.S. export controls” abouts the Canadian defence industry’s desire for a flexible application of the ITAR rules...
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March 15, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
There is a lot of NAFTA-bashing by the left-leaning politicians on both sides of the Canada-United States border. As a law professor teaching a course on NAFTA and bilateral trading arrangements at case Western Reserve...
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March 03, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
The following editorial appeared on Boston.com, a web-site related to the Boston Globe. The author makes a good point - however, Senators Clinton and Obama would not, as President, have the authority to kick China out of...
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March 01, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
When Senator Obama talked about renegotiating parts of NAFTA, he said:
“I will make sure that we renegotiate ... I think we should use the hammer of a potential opt-out as leverage to ensure that we actually get labour and...
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February 29, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
TIMING IS EVERYTHING – DEMOCRATIC CANDIATES THREATEN NAFTA WITHIN HOURS OF CANADA ANNOUNCING BUDGET FOR BORDER SECURITY
Friday, February 29, 2008.
Cyndee Todgham Cherniak, is Counsel in the International Trade Law Group at...
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February 28, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
HAVE SENATORS CLINTON AND OBAMA DONE THEIR HOMEWORK?
Cyndee Todgham Cherniak, is Counsel in the International Trade Law Group at Lang Michener LLP and an adjunct professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Law in...
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February 12, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
Should Canadian businesses who sell military and defense goods to the United States and Canadian subsidiaries of U.S. companies be concerned about the reported arrest of a dual American-Chinese former employee of Boeing on...
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January 20, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On January 17, 2008, the Quebec Human Rights Commission issued a press release regarding the settlement of the Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Ltd. case, which involved the company's decision not to hire a prospective intern who...
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December 26, 2007By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On December 24, 2007, the Canada Border Services Agency issued a new Guide "Entering Canada to Study of Work". It is a helpful reference guide that informs visitors of the rules to make entry a more pleasant...
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December 18, 2007By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
Effective December 13, 2007, the Government of Ontario will give first-time home buyers or newly constructed and resale homes a refund on up to $2,000 of the land transfer tax paid in connection with the acquisition. ...
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