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Canada Gazette - Notices and Proposed Regulations
The following was published in Part I of the Canada Gazette on June 17, 24, and July 1, 2017.
Canada Border Services Agency
Special Import Measures Act
Canada Gazette - Official Regulations
The following was published in Part II of the Canada Gazette on June 28, 2017.
Amendment to the Area Control List (removal of Belarus)
On June 20, 2017 the Government of Canada finalized the regulatory process to amend the Area Control List (ACL) of the Export and Import Permits Act (EIPA). This amendment formally removes Belarus from the ACL, a list of countries to which the Governor in Council deems it necessary to control the export or transfer of any goods and technology.
Business Barometer: Confidence drops in June
Canada's small business optimism dropped by more than five points in June to the 60.9 mark, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)’s Business Barometer®.