Canada is nearing a trade law crisis point that, quite frankly, is avoidable and easily solved. There are too few permanent members of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (“CITT”) for the workload. Section 3 of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act provides for the appointment of a Chairman and six (6) permanent members to the
government procurement
Does The Canadian International Trade Tribunal Review Intra-Canada Government Procurement Disputes Under The Canadian Free Trade Agreement?
It looks like the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (“CITT”) has not yet been selected by the Federal Government of Canada or any province or territory as the reviewing authority under Chapter Five of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (Canada’s new and improved internal trade agreement). The Canadian Free Trade Agreement quietly entered into effect on…
Canada May Not Celebrate CETA Provisional Implementation on July 1, 2017
Canada
Months ago it was announced that the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (“Canada-EU CETA”) would be provisionally implemented on July 1, 2017. Bill C-30 “Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act“ received Royal Assent on May 16, 2017. This does not mean that Canada has taken the formal steps…
What Will Trudeau Talk To Trump About?
U.S.A.
On February 13, 2017, Prime Minister Trudeau will travel to the United States to visit with President Trump. The most important topic for discussion is that Canada-United States relationship. The most important goal is to ensure that trading relationship remains strong.
This is a fun post, which is based on trade issues between Canada…
The CBSA (as Administrator of Laws) Must Follow CITT Decisions (Subject to Limited Exceptions)
This case is a must-read for all customs and trade lawyers. This case is a must- read by other administrative lawyers who appear before quasi-judicial tribunals. The general administrative law rules for law enforcers and tribunals have been clarified in simple, understandable terms. May there be greater certainty, greater predictability and finality as a result…
Canadian Trade Agreement: 5 Things You Should Know
On July 22, 2016, the Canadian provincial premiers and the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development announced they had entered into an “unprecedented agreement in principle”:
- Minister Bain’s Announcement
- Ontario Announcement
- Quebec’s Press Release
- Nova Scotia Announcement
- New Brunswick Announcement
- British Columbia Announcement Increasing the flow of wine among Québec, Ontario
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Cybersecurity
President Obama issued Executive Order 13636 on February 12, 2014 setting out potentially far reaching cybersecurity standards. To learn what these new standards could mean for your company, the impact it will have on how companies are measured in the face of a hacking event and just what you are in for in the future,