I am struck by the difference in the approach two former prime ministers from different countries took in their public commentary on China in the last week. Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair wrote a thoughtful...
The July / August 2008 issue of the Canadian Bar Association National Magazine includes an article entitled "The Hungry Dragon" about Canadian lawyers activities with clients doing inbound and outbound business with Chinese...
In July 2008, the U.K. Export Control Organisation updated its Guidance on Compliance Visits. This is a useful document for Canadian export controls compliance officers and specialists because the Export and Import Controls...
On August 26, 2008, Canada's Minister of International Trade announced that Canada had concluded free trade agreement negotiations with Jordan. In addition, Canada signed (1) a Labour Cooperation Agreement and (2) an...
On Tuesday, August 19, 2008, U.S. Customs and Border Protection's office of international trade (CBP) advised the trade community that importers of Canadian softwood lumber will have a 30-day grace period to implement new ...
For financial periods ending on or after December 15, 2008, the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) will certify annually the effectiveness of internal controls for financial reporting...
This article has appeared in the August 2008 edition of the Thomson Canada Limited publication GST & Commodity Tax.
MP-tly Put: Comply with Export Control Law or Suffer Consequences of Non-Compliance
In an economic slowdown,...
China Environmental Law Blog has posted an article entitled "Big Cars Face Big Tax: Fat Cats Unfazed";
China has announced a higher tax on large cars. China said yesterday it would raise taxes on large passenger vehicles...
It is the Olympics and some people are asking what ever happened to Ben Johnson. The world remembers Ben Johnson as the Canadian track runner who won gold at the Seoul Olympics and lost his medal to doping.
Well, he is...
David Debenham of Lang Michener LLP has provided the following brief summary of Animal House Investments Inc. v. Lisgar Development Ltd., 2008 CanLII 39607. One of the relevant questions answered in this case is:Is a loan...
On August 11, 2008, the Wall Street Journal reported in an article entitled "Bryd's Bad Idea is Back" that there are subterranean efforts in Congress to revive the repealed Byrd Amendment (more formally known as the Continued...
Canada's Financial Post (part of the National Post newspaper) is reporting today that "The United States is ready to clash with the British government over the $300-million U. S. aid program for Bombardier Inc.'s Short aircraft...
The Canadian Government is learning that it does not make economic sense to acquire U.S. origin defense goods. In 2006, Canadian Government announced that it was purchasing three new fleets of aircraft, three new ships and...
It is obvious that the global economic environment for the auto industry is not a healthy one. Auto companies and associations are concerned that the "suspension" of the WTO Doha Round will result in a further proliferation...
I came across the following provision in a "Terms of Use" contract on a web-site relating to software:
"U.S. Export Controls
Software from this Website (”Software”) is further subject to United States export controls. No...
If you are wondering whether goods coming to the U.S. are subject to antidumping duties, there is information available from the U.S. government which will help. See...
