Source: Canada US Link: Canada Announces Appointment of Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise On April 8, 2019, Canada’s International Trade Diversification Minister finally announced the appointment of Ms. Sheri Meyerhoffer as Canada’s first Ombudsman for Responsible Enterprise (“CORE”). On January 17, 2018, the

Source: Canada US Link: Can Importers Get A Refund of Canadian Steel Safeguard Duties on 5 Steel Products? The short answer is yes.  To the extent that steel safeguard duties were applied to imports of (1) concrete reinforcing bar, (2) hot-rolled steel sheet, (3) pre-painted steel, (4) energy tubular products and/or (5) wire rod, the safeguard dut

Source: Canada US Link: Can the Canada Revenue Agency ask for electronic financial records of a non-resident company? The short answer is that the Canada Revenue Agency may try even if they are not given the statutory authorization to ask a non-resident company for their complete financial records to be sent to Canada. Auditors might try to see wha

Source: Canada US Link: Do food importer businesses need an import license to import foreign food into Canada? The Safe Food for Canadians Act (“SFCA”) came into full force on January 15, 2019 when the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (“SFCR”) were adopted.  The SFCA and SFCR apply with few exceptions to all food commodities and create

Source: Canada US Link: Tell the CRA what you think of them – The CRA wants to know On April 23, 2019, the CRA launched public consultations to find out how it can change and what improvements it can make. In the April 23rd announcement, the CRA stated: “Today, as part of its ongoing efforts to improve the client experience for individuals who