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Canada Border Services Agency Routinely Requests Passwords from Travelers/Returning Residents and Examines Electronic Devices
Source: Canada US Link: Canada Border Services Agency Routinely Requests Passwords from Travelers/Returning Residents and Examines Electronic Devices The Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) is granted the power to examine goods imported by travelers and returning residents. Section 99 of the Customs Act gives CBSA officers the
Read moreChina 301 List 3 Exclusion Process Announced
Source: Canada US Link: China 301 List 3 Exclusion Process Announced In the June 20, 2019 pre-publication edition of the Federal Register, the U.S. Trade Representative announced the long awaited process for seeking exclusions for goods on List 3, the one which recently went from 10% to 25%. While the exclusion process itself generally mirror
Read moreTariff Turbulence Continues to Fly!
Source: Canada US Link: Tariff Turbulence Continues to Fly! Putting all the hyperbole and posturing to one side, the recent agreement between Mexico and the U.S. which averted the tariffs can be found in the U.S.- Mexico Joint Statement released June 7, 2019. It consists of a few broad policy statements: Mexico will deploy its National Guard throug
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Michael Woods Speaks at IITIO Conference – “The Indigenous Chapter is Very Much Alive.”
Source: Trade Law Link: Michael Woods Speaks at IITIO Conference – “The Indigenous Chapter is Very Much Alive.” Michael Woods joined the head of the Government of Canada’s Trade Law Bureau, Robert Brookfield, Professor Lindsay Robertson of the University of Oklahoma and Professor James Hopkins of the University of Arizona&nb
Read moreCRA’s $1 Billion Real Estate Nut: Tough to Crack
Source: Tax Law Link: CRA’s Billion Real Estate Nut: Tough to Crack The Canada Revenue Agency (the “CRA”) recently published a news release (the “Release”), in which it identifies over $1 billion in unpaid taxes in the BC and Ontario real estate sectors since 2015. Nevertheless, it remains unclear how much of this amou
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