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2.1 The purpose of this Notice is to advise importers that the wheat products tariff rate quota (TRQ) will be filled on October 26, 2012. Consequently, October 26 , 2012 (at 11:59 p.m.) will be the cut-off date for accounting for imports of all wheat products classified under a “within access...

1.1 The purpose of this Notice is to advise importers that the barley products tariff rate quota (TRQ) will be filled on October 12, 2012. Consequently, October 12, 2012 (at 11:59 pm) will be the cut-off date for accounting for imports of all barley products classified under a "within access...

U.S./Canada Data Reconciliation Refined Sugar and Sugar-Containing Products.

1.1 The purpose of this Notice is: To inform importers that the steel import monitoring programme has been extended to August 31, 2008. 1.2 This Notice extends previous notices to importers concerning the steel import monitoring programme, including the Notice to Importers of March 12, 2001. 1.3...

Since 2003, the World Bank publishes the Ease of Doing Business (EDB) Index aimed at measuring the regulatory efficiency and institutional quality of key processes that affect the business environment in a given economy. While highly influential, particularly in the developing world, the EDB has...

2019: This report provides a comprehensive summary of the main developments in Canada’s commercial activities during the previous year. It describes the events that took place in the global economy and trade in 2018, the main developments in Canada’s economy and those of its most important...

On September 21, 2017, the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), Canada’s most ambitious trade agreement since the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), provisionally entered into force. The 27 European Union members and the United Kingdom (referred as...

This study focuses on the diversity of merchandise exports by product. Export diversity by product is important to hedge against price shocks and sector-specific drops in demand. Product diversity is also important for ensuring that a positive shock in demand or price for a given product does not...

Annual Report to Parliament pursuant to Section 36(1) of the Asia- Pacific Foundation of Canada Act

Online news can easily deceive even the most vigilant individuals. Take Deepa, for example: She received a notification on her phone announcing a week-long holiday declared by the government due to an abnormal cold wave. Quickly, she shared the news with her colleagues and friends, only to...

The containment measures enacted to combat the COVID-19 pandemic was one of the factor that left heavy negative impacts on Canadian exports and other aspects of the Canadian economy in 2020. An interesting feature of the “COVID-19 downturn” is the exceptionally large month to month variation in...

The purpose of this Notice is to inform importers of the import access quantities, or the basis for calculating them, foreseen for agricultural products subject to tariff rate quota administration under the Export and Import Permits Act (EIPA). While this Notice refers to legal authorities and...

1.1 This Notice is to advise exporters that the Export and Import Permits Act (EIPA) has been amended to clarify specific controls over technology contained on the Export Control List (ECL). 1.2 These amendments also provide the explicit authority to control the transfer, including the electronic...

On April, 11, 2016, the record of the decision of the Minister of Foreign Affairs to approve six permits for export of light armoured vehicles and associated weapons systems, spare parts and technical data to Saudi Arabia was filed in federal court. The decision of the Minister, informed by the...

This internal audit is about the management practices of the missions in Brazil (Sao Paulo, Brasilia, and Rio) related to governance, procurement, management of assets, and human resources.  The objective of the audit was to assess whether sound management practices and effective controls ware in...

This internal audit is about the procurement of consulting services by Global Affairs Canada in the last five fiscal years. The objective of the audit was to determine whether the procurement of consulting services at Global Affairs Canada complies with applicable authorities and is conducted in...

The Forward Regulatory Plan lists certain regulatory initiatives GAC will be working on over the next 2-year period. This TBS-mandated initiative promotes awareness and predictability for stakeholders (e.g. Canadian businesses).

Deputy Minister of International Development appearance before the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade on recent developments on the humanitarian situation in Gaza – issue notes on November 22, 2023.

Last October at Global Affairs Canada (GAC), the Women’s Network marked a decade of empowerment and collaboration at its 10th anniversary celebration event. From its inception, the Network has achieved remarkable milestones in promoting women’s leadership, fostering mentorship, building allyship...

This internal audit is about the management practices of the mission in Dakar (Senegal) related to governance, procurement, management of assets, human resources, and duty of care. The objective of the audit was to determine whether sound management practices and effective controls were in place...