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Canadian International Trade Tribunal Finds Safeguard Measures Warranted for 2...

On 3 April 2019 the Canadian International Trade Tribunal issued its awaited ruling in the steel safeguard inquiry. The Tribunal was directed to conduct a safeguard inquiry concerning the importation into Canada of seven categories of steel products: (1) heavy steel plate, (2) concrete reinforcing bar, (3) energy tubular products; (4) hot-rolled sheet, (5) pre-painted steel,… Continue reading Canadian International Trade Tribunal Finds Safeguard Measures Warranted for 2…

What’s Next in the Canadian Steel Safeguards Action

On Wednesday 3rd April, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal will release its report in the safeguard inquiry concerning Certain Steel Goods. The report will set out the Tribunal’s decisions and reasons on whether safeguard measures are warranted in respect of seven broad categories of steel products imported into Canada: heavy plate, concrete reinforcing bar, energy tubular… Continue reading What’s Next in the Canadian Steel Safeguards Action

Canada Expands Economic Sanctions Against Russia

Since March, 2014, Canada has imposed economic sanctions against Russia pursuant to the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (“the Regulations”). The Regulations impose an asset freeze and dealings prohibition on designated persons, which include both individuals and entities. The Regulations also impose restrictions on the financial sector. Specifically, they prohibit dealings in certain types of debt and… Continue reading Canada Expands Economic Sanctions Against Russia

Changes Announced to the Administration of the Provisional Steel Safeguard...

Canada’s provisional steel safeguard measures have been in place since 25th October 2018, imposing tariff rate quotas (TRQs) on imports of steel products in seven broad categories: i.e., heavy steel plate, concrete reinforcing bar, energy tubular products (encompassing line pipe and oil country tubular goods), hot-rolled steel sheet, pre-painted steel products, stainless steel wire, and… Continue reading Changes Announced to the Administration of the Provisional Steel Safeguard…

And They’re off… CPTPP Commission Concludes its First Meeting

On 30 December 2018, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) entered into force among the first six countries to ratify the agreement: Australia, Canada, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand and Singapore. On 14 January 2019, the CPTPP entered into force for Vietnam. The first meeting of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Commission, the institution that oversees the… Continue reading And They’re off… CPTPP Commission Concludes its First Meeting

Mexico, Canada and the United States sign the “T-MEC” (and...

On 30th November 2018, Mexico, Canada and the United States signed the updated free trade agreement that will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (the “NAFTA”, which is specifically referred to in the text of the new agreement as the “NAFTA 1994”). Unlike the NAFTA, the new agreement does not appear to have a uniform name… Continue reading Mexico, Canada and the United States sign the “T-MEC” (and…

Canada Publishes New Regulations and Regulatory Amendments to Implement the...

On November 14th, the Government of Canada published in the Canada Gazette, Part II (Volume 152, number 23) a number of new regulations and regulatory amendments necessary to implement the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The CPTPP is expected to enter into force on 30th December for the six countries that have completed the formal ratification process, i.e., Australia,… Continue reading Canada Publishes New Regulations and Regulatory Amendments to Implement the…

Australia Makes Six, Triggering the Countdown to the CPTPP’s Entry...

On October 31st, Australia became the sixth country to formally ratify the the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) by providing written notice to the CPTPP Depository in New Zealand that its internal legal procedures to implement the Agreement are complete (see “Canada Ratifies the CETA — Is Australia Next”). Article 3 of the CPTPP provides that the Agreement shall… Continue reading Australia Makes Six, Triggering the Countdown to the CPTPP’s Entry…

Canada Ratifies the CPTPP – Is Australia Next ?

On October 29th, Canada formally ratified the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) by providing written notice to the CPTPP Depository in New Zealand that Canada’s internal legal procedures to implement the Agreement are complete. (see e.g., Global Affairs Canada, “Statement by Minister Carr on Canada’s Ratification of Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership”) Although Canada has not yet… Continue reading Canada Ratifies the CPTPP – Is Australia Next ?

Canada Passes Federal Legislation to Implement CPTPP

On October 25th, the federal legislation to implement Canada’s obligations under the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) received royal assent. The next step is implementation at the regulatory and administrative levels, which ordinarily begins with the publication of proposed regulatory changes in the Canada Gazette – Part I for a period of public review. Article 3 of the CPTPP text… Continue reading Canada Passes Federal Legislation to Implement CPTPP

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