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Trading Goods: Ever More Complicated
Source: Canada US Link: Trading Goods: Ever More Complicated Originally published by the Journal of Commerce in October 2018 While a lot of well-deserved attention is being paid to the steel, aluminum and China tariffs, and the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, change is afoot in many other ways. For example, in July 2018, the Office of Foreign Ass
Read moreThe New Cannabis Possession Pardon
Source: All Cleared Link: The New Cannabis Possession Pardon The New Pot Possession Pardon On October 17th, 2018, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale announced further plans by the Liberal Government to introduce legislation for a new pot possession pardon. This pardon will be aimed specifically at individuals that were previously convicted for po
Read moreHonor Bestowed for the Second Consecutive Year
I am pleased to announce my being awarded — for the second consecutive year — with recognition as an International Advisory Expert. As quoted from the association’s website, recipients of such annual awards “pay tribute to firms who have been successful over the past 12 months and have received exceptional praise from thei
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Canada Is Imposing Emergency Steel Safeguards on 7 Steel Products and Conducting an Injury Inquiry
Source: Canada US Link: Canada Is Imposing Emergency Steel Safeguards on 7 Steel Products and Conducting an Injury Inquiry On October 11, 2018, Canada’s Department of Finance announced that effective October 25, 2018, Canada will be imposing emergency tariff rate quotas on 7 categories of steel products. The Department of Finance has prepar
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Canada’s Process to Ratify USMCA
Source: Canada US Link: Canada’s Process to Ratify USMCA On September, 2018, the United States, Canada, and Mexico announced that a new NAFTA was agreed and would be called the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”) (also known as NAFTA 2.0). The text of the USMCA was posted on the United States Trade Representative website. LexSag
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The USMCA Rules of Origin: Changes Affecting Auto Manufacturers and Auto Parts Makers
Source: Canada US Link: The USMCA Rules of Origin: Changes Affecting Auto Manufacturers and Auto Parts Makers Late in the evening on September 30, 2018, the United States, Canada and Mexico announced the conclusion of negotiations of the United States – Mexico – Canada Agreement (”USMCA”) (also known as NAFTA 2.0). While the text of USMCA r
Read moreCross-Border Criminal Law: Comment About My Appearance on CBC National News Re: Cosby Sentencing Hearing
Special thanks and acknowledgment to CBC for the image posted, above, of Bill Cosby. So, yesterday I was privileged to appear on the televised CBC National News in Toronto; later on, I also appeared on CBC Radio in Quebec City. The topic was the same; the sentencing hearing of Bill Cosby. The former’s anchor, Andrew Nichols, conducted his
Read moreKeeping up with the U.S. imposed 301 tariffs on China
Source: Canada US Link: Keeping up with the U.S. imposed 301 tariffs on China For the latest information, check out this posting – China Tariffs – List 3 Finalized and Taking Effect The post Keeping up with the U.S. imposed 301 tariffs on China appeared first on Canada-U.S. Blog.
Read moreKORUS – Who Gets the Benefits?
Source: Canada US Link: KORUS – Who Gets the Benefits? Published by the Journal of Commerce in September 2018. While we are all understandably caught up in the trade war with China and wait to see whether additional tariffs will be imposed on more Chinese-made goods, the Korea – U.S. Free Trade Agreement revisions have been made public by t
Read moreCanada makes it harder to get in with a DUI this December
Source: All Cleared Link: Canada makes it harder to get in with a DUI this December It’s already tough to get into Canada with a DUI, but this December it’s going to get tougher. Canada has passed Bill C-46, a bill to strengthen impaired driving legislation. Under the law, maximum sentences in Canada will be increased to 10 years, which will ha
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