On February 12, 2017, Justin Trudeau is traveling to Washington, D.C. to meet Donald Trump at the White House. What will they talk about? Hmmm – softwood lumber? Border adjustment tax? NAFTA renegotiation? Common interests? Jobs on both sides of the border? NEXUS Card revocations of Canadians and permanent residents of Canada? Supply management? Harmonization
What Canadian Lawyers Should Know About Solicitor-Client Privilege At The Canada-US Border
U.S.A.
There are reports that President Trump is considering an Executive Order to require the Department of Homeland Security, and in particular U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP), to ask foreign visitors to provide information about their social media profiles and access to their computer contact lists. This would include Canadian lawyers. The access to
U.S. Cancelling NEXUS Cards Of Canadian Dual-Nationals
We have heard a number of reports that the United States Department of Homeland Security is notifying Canadian NEXUS Card holders with dual nationality from certain countries (Iran, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen) that their NEXUS Membership has been cancelled because they “no longer meet eligibility criteria”. There may be other nationalities as
What Is On Your NAFTA Renegotiation Wish List?
U.S.A.
President Trump has said that he wants to renegotiate NAFTA. Rather than taking a negative view of change, ask yourself “What is on my NAFTA Renegotation Wish List?”. What changes to NAFTA could benefit your business? What improvements to NAFTA can save your business money? What adjustments will improve your business’ supply chain? What
Where Can Canadians Find President Trump’s Executive Orders And U.S. Legislation?
Canadians want read President Trump’s Executive Orders and Executive Memoranda in order to know the contents. We cannot know how the Executive Orders may affect Canadians without reading what has been written. Canadians also want to know the contents of President Trump’s Proclamations and Statements of Administration Policy. All of these documents are available
Russian Election Hacking – The Cyber Story
Originally published by the Journal of Commerce in January 2017
The Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on January 5, 2017 was an opportunity to learn what the intelligence community determined regarding cyber-attacks related to the 2016 Presidential election. For those of us having to deal with the potential consequences to our businesses, it was the
What Should Canadians Listen For While Watching the U.S. Presidential Debate
U.S.A.
Tonight is the first U.S. Presidential Debate. Every 4 years, Canadian bureaucrats and those interested in politics watch the debates looking for clues as to what good and bad may be coming. I thought it would be useful to make a list, from the perspective of a Canadian trade lawyer, of what Canadians should
Twelve Action Items Coming Out Of The Three Amigos June 29, 2016 NAFTA Meeting
On June 29, 2016, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, U.S. President Obama and Mexican President Peña Nieto met in Ottawa, Canada for the North American Leaders’ Summit. Many press releases were issued – but most of the outside press related to the North American Climate, Clean Energy and Environment Partnership. The Action Plan is
What Are The Core Principles Of The Canada-US-Mexico Relationship?
U.S.A.
As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, President Obama, and President Enrique Peña Nieto meet in Ottawa today and as we contemplate Brexit, the principles that bind Canada, the United States and Mexico together become increasingly important. Recently, at the United States-Canada S.A.G.E. Summit at Ohio University, Dr. Christopher Sands and Dr. Katie Friedman discussed the
Big Brother Is Watching: US Customs Wants To Follow You On Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Etc.
On June 23, 2016, U.S. Customs put forward a proposal in the Federal Register to request that persons entering and exiting the United States voluntarily provide information about their social media account names. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) (part of the Department of Homeland Security) posted a Notice entitled “Agency Information Collection Activities: Arrival