04
Oct

Canada announces the list of Chinese steel and aluminum products subject to 25% tariff

On October 1, the day on which a new 100% Canadian tax took effect on Chinese electric vehicles, Canada’s Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland, announced the final list of steel…

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04
Oct

CBSA’s CARM cutover period begins on Friday October 4

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will start the CARM cutover period on Friday afternoon (Oct. 4). The cutover period is required for the CBSA to migrate existing systems and…

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23
Aug

Labour Minister sends Rail negotiations to Binding Arbitration

At midnight on August 22nd, both of Canada’s major Rail Lines locked out two of their worker unions due to contract negotiations breaking down, effectively shutting down major freight and…

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22
Aug

How the cross-Canada rail strike will impact Canadian Importers

Please be advised that effective 12:00am on August 22, 2024, Canada’s Largest railways has locked out their workers as part of an ongoing labor dispute between the union representing conductors,…

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19
Aug

Update on Possible Rail Strike by the TCRC Union

With the possibility of a rail strike by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) union, expected to begin on August 22, 2024 and affecting both Canadian National (CN) and Canadian…

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14
Aug

National railways stop some shipments ahead of possible lockout

The country’s two main railways are starting to block shipments ahead of a possible strike or lockout next week. Canadian National Railway says in an internal memo the company has…

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26
Jul

Federal government ratifies CBSA employees’ collective agreement

The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat announced that the federal government has approved the tentative agreement for the employees of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). The tentative agreement was…

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05
Jul

Wheat and barley tariff rate quotas reopen on August 1, 2024

Global Affairs Canada advises that the 2024-2025 tariff rate quotas (TRQs) for wheat, barley and their products will become accessible August 1, 2024. More specifically, this applies to imports of…

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14
Jun

CBSA strike action averted, employees will vote on tentative agreement

Job action by Customs officers at Canada’s borders was averted as the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the Customs and Immigration Union reached a tentative agreement with the…

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06
Jun

CBSA STRIKE UPDATE

Dear Clients, We want to update you on the potential strike by over 9,000 Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) employees, which may begin on June 7 at 4 p.m. ET…

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