Key Issue
- The Government of Canada proposes to temporarily relieve supplies of certain face masks and face shields from the Goods and Services Tax / Harmonized Sales Tax.
COVID-19 Commercial Update to Industry Stakeholders, December 8, 2020
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December 8: COVID-19 CBSA Commercial & Trade Update
December 9, 2020
December 4: COVID-19 CBSA Commercial & Trade Update
December 7, 2020
Key Issue
- Restrictions on travel between Canada & the U.S. remain until December 21, 2020.
COVID-19 Commercial Update to Industry Stakeholders, December 4, 2020
No text yet for Canada-U.K. trade deal, minister says as Dec. 31 tariff deadline looms
December 1, 2020
International Trade Minister Mary Ng was unable to offer MPs a firm guarantee today that they will see a bill to ratify the new provisional Canada-Britain trade agreement before Parliament is due to break for Christmas on Dec. 11.
Ng also revealed that officials in both countries are still working on the final text of the agreement.
November 27: COVID-19 CBSA Commercial & Trade Update
November 28, 2020
Key Issue
- The Canada Border Services Agency wishes to thank its industry partners for their effort and support in keeping essential people and goods moving.
COVID-19 Commercial Update to Industry Stakeholders, November 27, 2020
Business Barometer: November 2020 SME business outlook
November 26, 2020
The small business sector’s grapple with the COVID economy continued on through November. Business sentiment remained weak as a result of a stubborn virus and renewed operating restrictions in many regions.