Nearly 24% fewer truck drivers entered Canada from the U.S. last week compared to a year earlier, a sign that COVID-19 is hurting the flow of freight between the two countries.
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Canadian international merchandise trade, February 2020
April 3, 2020
Canada's merchandise exports rose 0.5% in February, because of higher exports of aircraft, while imports were down 0.8%, in part due to a decrease in crude oil imports. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed from $1.7 billion in January to $983 million in February...
CBSA Message: TCC20-040 Second Quarter Interest Rate 2020 / Taux d'intérêt du deuxième trimestre 2020
April 2, 2020
Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and Portal.
The annual interest rate for the second quarter of 2020 (April, May, June) will be 1.6452.
Taux d'intérêt du deuxième trimestre 2020
'Best case scenario': COVID-19 measures expected to last until July, government document says
April 2, 2020
Canadians are far from done with dealing with COVID-19, as measures to fight the spread of the virus are expected to continue until at least July, according to a government document obtained by the National Post.
“Current GoC [Government Operations Centre] modelling suggests as a best case scenario that current measures continue until at least July.”
Notice of new National Standard for Barbecue Grill Brushes
April 2, 2020
In an effort to reduce the risk of injuries to Canadians caused by loose metal bristles from barbecue brushes, Health Canada and the Retail Council of Canada commissioned the CSA Group and Standards Council of Canada to develop a new voluntary safety standard (CSA Z630:19, Barbecue grill brushes) to establish safety requirements for metal bristle barbecue brushes sold in Canada.