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Message to Customs Brokers regarding Softwood Lumber

October 26, 2015

Please note that the Softwood Lumber Agreement is scheduled to expire on October 12th, 2015.

Tariff Rate Quota for Beef and Veal - Deadline for 2016 Applications

October 26, 2015

The deadline to apply for an allocation for 2016 under the Beef and Veal tariff rate quota (TRQ) is December 1, 2015.

NAFTA is not TPP

October 26, 2015

It’s time to answer some of the misguided arguments about Canada rejecting the TPP Agreement that are being bandied about.

I was dismayed to hear pundits and political candidates claim that, because 85 per cent of our exports are covered under the NAFTA and other trade bilateral agreements, we really don’t need to be part of the TPP anyway.

Auto-sector protection under TPP deal less than Ottawa touted

October 26, 2015

The Canadian government has omitted a key detail from its public explanation of what would change for this country’s vital auto sector under the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement.

Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Information

October 26, 2015

Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada has released a TPP information site which contains facts about the benefits of the agreement, market access, and a technical summary outlining the scope of the agreement.

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