Today, at 1PM, Canada’s Magnitsky Act (known as Bill S-226 Bill S-226 “An Act to provide for the taking of restrictive measures in respect of foreign nationals responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights and to make related amendments to the Special Economic Measures Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act” (officially
Canada Publishes A Consolidated SEMA Sanctions List
Canada
On October 12, 2017, Global Affairs Canada published a Consolidated Special Economic Measures Act Sanctions List. Before today, Canadian companies had to review each regulation promulgated under the Special Economic Measures Act when conducting due diligence. However, and this is important, the Global Affairs Consolidated Special Economic Measures Act Sanctions List does not
Money, Money, Who Owes the Money?
Originally published by the Journal of Commerce in October 2017
You receive an invoice from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for additional duty assessed on an entry. When do you have to pay it? Presumably the answer is within thirty (30) days, but maybe not!
One of the members of the trade bar was recently
Canada’s Magnitsky Act Will Pass Third Reading Today
Canada
Today, Canada’s House of Commons will pass at third reading Bill S-226 “An Act to provide for the taking of restrictive measures in respect of foreign nationals responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights and to make related amendments to the Special Economic Measures Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act”
Tips for Traveling with Electronic Devices
In the September 18, 2017 Federal Register notice (see 82 FR 43556) , U.S. Citizenship and Immigration made clear it will now routinely require those applying to enter the U.S. to provide social media handles. As such, the obvious starting point for these tips must be a reminder that Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) officers
Global Affairs Canada Consulting Canadians on TPP-1
Canada
On September 30, 2017, Global Affairs Canada commenced a consultation process with Canadians about on entering into a TransPacific Partnership Agreement with the remaining 11 counties (“TPP-1”). An announcement was published in the Canada Gazette, Part 1, Volume 151, No. 39 (September 30, 2017) concerning the consultations. On page 3759, Global Affairs published a
Canada’s Magnitsky Act Moves Closer To Law On October 2, 2017
Canada
Bill S-226 “An Act to provide for the taking of restrictive measures in respect of foreign nationals responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights and to make related amendments to the Special Economic Measures Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act” to be known as “Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign