Small business confidence dropped 3.7 index points to 56.1, with the Prairies seeing the biggest declines, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)’s latest Business Barometer®.
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Business Barometer: Small business confidence suffers a major downturn in November
November 29, 2019
Public Consultations on Steel Safeguard Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQs) / Consultations publiques sur les contingents tarifaires (CT) des mesures de sauvegarde de l’acier
November 27, 2019
This message is addressed to all interested parties in the heavy plate and stainless steel wire products final safeguards TRQs allocation process.
CN Rail and union reach tentative deal, work set to resume
November 27, 2019
Teamsters Canada says it has reached a tentative deal with CN Rail to end a week-long strike, establishing an agreement-in-principle to renew the collective agreement for more than 3,000 railway workers.
CN's normal operations will resume tomorrow at 6 a.m. local time across Canada, a statement from Teamsters Canada said.
Deregulation of Cydia latiferreana (filbertworm) / Déréglementation de Cydia latiferreana (mélissope des glands)
November 26, 2019
Effective November 04, 2019, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has deregulated filbertworm (Cydia latiferreana).
U.S. Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus Requirements / États-Unis - Exigences relatives au virus du fruit rugueux brun de la tomate
November 23, 2019
On November 15, 2019, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a Federal Order regarding the importation of tomato and pepper which are hosts of the Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV).