Please see the following as published by my law firm, MSK, on April 10, 2020:
As COVID-19 continues to affect various policies and laws, our COVID-19 response team remains committed to providing you with the latest updates. Below please
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MSK’s COVID-19 Client Communication, Vol. 8
By Su Ross
Please see the following as published by my law firm, MSK, on April 8, 2020:
Please find our latest alerts below surrounding COVID-19 and its effect on various policies and laws. Also, note that we have provided updates to…
MSK’s COVID-19 Client Communication, Vol. 7
By Su Ross
Please see the following as published by my law firm, MSK, on April 6, 2020:
As a part of our ongoing series in keeping our clients and friends abreast of various changes to policies and laws resulting from COVID-19,…
MSK’s COVID-19 Client Communication, Vol. 6
By Su Ross
Please see the following as published by my law firm, MSK, on April 3, 2020:
As we wrap up another week in our dramatically altered world, please find our latest update on the latest breaking news related to COVID-19.…
MSK’s COVID-19 Client Communication, Vol. 5
By Su Ross
Please see the following as published by my law firm, MSK, on March 30, 2020:
Below please find our latest alerts surrounding COVID-19 and its effect on various policies and laws, ranging from labor law (i.e., FFCRA) to the…
Non-Residents cannot open or update Canadian GST/HST accounts during COVID-19 shutdown
The Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) has temporarily suspended all activities relating to non-resident goods and services tax (“GST”) and harmonized sales tax (“HST”) accounts. The CRA Non-Resident Tax Services Offices (TSO) are closed.
In the last week, I have had…
Canada Updates Export Control List
On April 1, 2020, the Government of Canada published in the Canada Gazette “An Order Amending the Export Control List”, SOR/2020-48 (P.C. 2020-140). This Order takes effect on May 1, 2020. The objective of this Order is to implement…
The CBSA Announces New LVS Threshold for Post NAFTA 2.0 Shipments
On April 4, 2020, the Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) published Customs Notice 20-15 “Increase to the Low Value Shipment (LVS) Threshold for Goods Imported into Canada” in which it confirmed that the LVS threshold would increase to CDN $3,300…
Importing Food into Canada During the COVID-19 Crisis
The reliability and safety of Canada’s food supply chain has become increasingly important during these challenging times. Designed to protect Canadians from COVID-19 while minimizing disruptions in the supply of essential goods, Canada has imposed temporary border restrictions. At the…
Federal Court of Appeal Determines that CBSA Must Provide Reasons For Decisions in Attorney General of Canada v. Honey Fashions Ltd
By Anumeet Toor
In a recent decision on March 19, 2020, the Canadian Federal Court of Appeal (“FCA”) determined in the decision of Attorney General of Canada and Honey Fashions Ltd, 2020 FCA 64 [Canada v. Honey Fashions] that the Canada Border Services…