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April 2024 CFIB Business Barometer
April 25, 2024
CFIB’s Business Barometer® long-term index, which is based on 12-month forward expectations for business performance, has seen a sharp drop in April, to reach 47.5. The short-term optimism index, based on a 3-month outlook, also lost five points, and reached 47.0. Both indexes are at about the same levels as they were at the beginning of the year.
Man fined $35,000 for illegally importing turtles in boxes labelled 'children's building blocks'
April 24, 2024
Two years after border officials discovered live turtles, turtle eggs and equipment to breed turtles in packages marked as "children's building blocks," a Calgary man has been fined $35,000 for the illegal importation and sale of the specimens after admitting to federal offences.
Guide for preparing an Export control plan / Guide pour la préparation d’un plan de contrôle des exportations
April 19, 2024
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has updated the Guide for preparing an export control plan. The content of the updated guidance is not significantly different from the original. Differences include:
CBSA phasing in CARM: launching internally for CBSA use as planned in May and later in the fall for trade chain partners
April 19, 2024
Ottawa, Ontario – Today, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) provided an update on its plans for the launch of the CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) digital initiative, which will modernize the collection of duties and taxes for goods imported into Canada.