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Following a recent meeting between Justin Trudeau and US President Joe Biden, the Canadian and US governments released a joint statement reaffirming their commitment to a mutually beneficial partnership to support green energy trade initiatives. Highlights include: Introducing enhanced plans to support clean technology manufacturing and adoption. Launching a one-year Energy Transformation Task Force to accelerate cooperation on critica...

The 2023 Federal Budget was announced on March 28, and it included several measures to reinforce and strengthen Canada’s supply chain, particularly in the sector of clean energy. Here are the highlights. Note: these measures are only proposals until they receive royal assent and become law. Support for clean energy and clean technology projects Budget 23 proposes to provide $3 billion over 13 years to Natural Resources Canada to help ...

The Canada Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has added new hold-and-test conditions to the Safe Food for Canadians (SFC) licenses for the import of fresh enoki mushrooms from Korea and China. Fresh enoki mushrooms that are imported from these countries now have requirements to be held and tested at the first destination address in Canada as provided by the importer under paragraph 13(1)(d) of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFC...

The Government of Canada announced on March 10 that Canada is banning the import of Russian aluminum and steel products as a result of Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine. Through regulatory amendments under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations, the importation of all Russian aluminum products, such as unwrought aluminum, aluminum sheets, and finished products including containers and other household items made from aluminum,...

The Government of Canada has announced new regulations that prohibit the import and manufacture of wheel weights containing more than 0.1% by weight of lead in Canada. Lead is on the Government of Canada’s toxic substances list. Exposure to even small amounts of lead can be hazardous to human health (particularly the kidneys and cardiovascular system), as well as the health of fish and wildlife. According to the Government’s website,...

The majority of Canadians considering trucking the most important mode of transportation when it comes to getting goods delivered across Canada, according to a survey published by the Canadian Trucking Alliance. According to the survey, just over half of Canadians polled (51%) ranked trucking the most important, significantly higher than rail (19%), air (18%) and marine (13%). Source: Canadian Trucking Alliance Canadians were nearly una...

Canada and Mexico have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) recognizing each other’s national organic systems as equivalent. The Canada Mexico Organic Equivalency Agreement (CMOEA) applies to agricultural products of plant original, processed foods of plant original, livestock and livestock products grown or produced in Canada or whose final processing and packaging occurs in Canada, and agricultural products of plant origin, as well as ...

Canada has joined the US and 10 other countries in launching the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity (APEP). Led by the US, APEP is a new framework for cooperation across the Americas aiming to deliver economic growth in the region, generate good middle-class jobs and reduce economic inequality. APEP will focus on inclusive trade, multilateral investment and anti-corruption measures with the goal of strengthening the diversity, sus...

Under the Canada Tariff Elimination Schedule of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), imports into Canada of beef and veal from CPTPP member countries became duty-free as of Jan. 1, 2023. Imports fresh, chilled, or frozen beef and veal from CPTPP member countries (Australia, Brunei, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, New Zealand, Singapore and Vietnam) are eligible to be imported into Canada unde...

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has concluded an expedited review of the following Chinese companies who ship products to Canada that are subject to the Upholstered Domestic Seating case of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA). Dongguan Advantech Polyurethane Foam Products Co., Ltd. (Dongguan Advantech); Jiashan Foamtech Furniture Ltd. (Jiashan Foamtech) and their related trading company; Fine Home Limited (Fine Home); and by...