January 23, 2011By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
I am pleased to inform Trade Lawyer Blog / Canada Law Blog readers that I have been listed in the Canadian list in Who's Who Legal: The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers: Trade and Customs 2010. See link...
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January 16, 2011By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
Seth Godin, a marketing guru, usually is right on the mark. In today's post, entitled "The Certainty Premium" he writes, in part:
How much would you pay for an envelope that had a 50% chance of containing $10 and a...
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January 15, 2011By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
If you watch this video, you will understand why Canada has export controls laws and you will understand why Canadians and Canadian businesses must take export controls laws and compliance seriously -...
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August 02, 2009By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
Many may disagree with me on this one - I wonder whether the President Obama "Beer Summit" offers any lessons to international businesses. While the situations are very different, the question applies to many situations: Can we...
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July 29, 2009By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
Trade Lawyers Blog rarely comments on human rights laws. I have an opportunity today to point out that a representative from the Canadian Embassy in Sudan attended the trial of a Sudanese woman, Lubna Hussein, who is on trial for...
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May 05, 2009By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
I have been to China many times and love to travel to Beijing. However, there are a number of Canadians being quarantined in China over H1N1 flu panic. The Canadians were singled out on flights even though they have not been to...
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March 11, 2009By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On March 10, 2009, WTO Deputy Director-General Valentine Sendanyoye Rugwabiza said in a press statement that “women urgently need a gender-specific component built into responses to the international financial crisis to ensure...
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November 24, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
November 25th is the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Please do your part to help the United Nations reach its goal. The General Assembly has designated 25 November as the...
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November 09, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
The Canadian Committee for UNIFEM (Canadian Committee for the United Nations Development Fund for Women)will be giving an award to Louise Frechette on November 20, 2008 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Ottawa Ontario for her...
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October 08, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
Susan Kohn Ross, Susan Ning and Cyndee Todgham Cherniak have profiles on LinkedIn and invite you to become our connections and let us know what you think about trade Lawyers Blog. We have also created a Group for Trade...
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August 26, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
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...
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July 26, 2008By: Susan Kohn Ross
On July 16, 2008, CBP published a policy statement regarding how its officers are to conduct themselves when dealing with searches of laptops, PDAs and other electronic devices. See...
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February 18, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
The following news is making its way around international legal circles and is important in light of our commitment to the rule of law:
FIJI BLOCKS ENTRY OF VISITING BAR ASSOCIATION MEMBERSUVA, Fiji (Fijilive, Feb. 16, 2008) – A...
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February 11, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
I am reproducing another article that I have come across about searches by the United States Customs and Border Patrol of lap tops and cell phones. While most travelers are law-abiding citizens and would have nothing...
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February 10, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
Lawyers must protect the confidential information of their clients, even their clients' names. As a result, lawyers (and other business persons) have to be careful when traveling to, from or through the United States. ...
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October 10, 2007By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On October 9, 2007, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal published a notice of vacancy. The Canadian International Trade Tribunal is looking for a new Chairman for the Tribunal who lives in Ottawa or the Ottawa...
Posted in Opportunities for Women, Government Procurement Bid Challenges, Customs Duties, Canada, Trade Remedies, Textiles and Apparel | No Comments