Trade Alerts

Air Canada advised on Tuesday, September 10 that it is finalizing contingency plans to suspend most of its operations in advance of a potential strike…

On September 3, 2024, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 514 communicated to the BC Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) that it has a…

Contract negotiations between Air Canada and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) have been ongoing since June 2023. Federal conciliation ended on August 26, 2024,…

The following message was issued by the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA) on Thursday, August 29, 2024: Train Movements in Canada Close to Normal,…

The federal government intends to apply a 25 per cent surtax on imports of steel and aluminum products from China, effective October 15, 2024. The…

The following message was issued by the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA) on Monday, August 26, 2024: Federal Labour Board Orders Rail Workers Back…

The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) has served Canadian National Railway (CN) with a 72-hour strike notice, hours after saying it was taking down picket…

The following message was issued by the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA) on Friday, August 23, 2024: Railways Prepare to Restart After Federal Government…

Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) advised early Thursday morning that they had moved forward with their lockout notices and shut…

The following message was issued by the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA) on Monday, August 19, 2024: Labour Minister Rejects CN Rail’s Call for…

The following message was issued by the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA) on Thursday, August 15, 2024: Canadian National (CN) – Teamsters Canada Rail…

On August 9, 2024, the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) issued its decision that none of the services provided by railways Canadian National (CN) and…