The federal government is commissioning an independent review of a data sharing project with the United States that aims to track every man, woman and child travelling across the border.
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Cross-border experts talk regulatory alignment at CABC
November 20, 2013
As the Canadian and U.S. governments work to streamline bilateral trade and commerce, they should focus on aligning regulatory approaches in emerging industries rather than unravelling existing regulations, experts speaking at the Canadian American Business Council (CABC) fall policy conference said Monday.
CN reaches tentative labour contract settlements with union in Canada
November 20, 2013
CN announced today that it has reached tentative collective agreements with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference – Conductors, Trainpersons and Yardpersons (TCRC-CTY).
The TCRC-CTY represents approximately 3,000 CN train conductors, trainpersons, yardpersons and traffic coordinators on CN’s network in Canada.
Business Barometer: Small business optimism fairly steady in October
November 14, 2013
After a rough spring, small business optimism has trended into more positive territory so far this fall. CFIB's October Business Barometer® Index gained a half point to 65.0 from September's reading, but it generally remains in line with the average value from the past four months.
EU trade pact details revealed as Conservatives table report in House of Commons
November 13, 2013
...A report tabled Tuesday by the federal Conservative government in the House of Commons, explaining the final negotiated outcomes of the Canada-EU free-trade agreement, has shed more light on what is being billed as the largest and most wide-ranging free trade deal for Canada since NAFTA...