International Trade Minister Ed Fast's office confirmed Wednesday he'll join other ministers in Maui, Hawaii later this month as talks towards a Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal advance to the next level.
Negotiators haven't met as a group since their talks in Guam in May.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries are gearing up for a highly-awaited ministerial meeting at the end of July, in a gathering that many officials predict could bring the talks to a close.
The gathering, now scheduled for 28-31 July in the US state of Hawaii, will be preceded by a meeting of chief negotiators from 24-27 July.
CFIA provided a memo as a reminder of the procedure applicable to the change of an inspection facility as outlined in Annex O, Cursory Visual Import Inspection Procedures of the Imports section (Chapter 10) in the Meat Hygiene Manual of Procedures.
Canada's exports declined 0.6% in May while imports edged up 0.2%. Export volumes decreased 2.5% and prices increased 1.9%. Meanwhile, import volumes were up 0.3% and prices edged down 0.1%.
As a result, Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the world widened from $3.0 billion in April to $3.3 billion in May.
Subscribers may be interested in the following, published on 1 July 2015 in Part II of the Canada Gazette.
Certain Regulations Made Under the Health of Animals Act — Regulations Amending and Repealing Health of Animals Act
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