Trade Alerts

Thousands of port workers across British Columbia are resuming strike activity after failing to ratify a tentative deal that was reached through federal mediation. More than…

The strike at British Columbia’s ports is ending after both sides accepted the terms of a proposed deal recommended by a federal mediator. The B.C. Maritime…

Federal Labour Minister, Seamus O’Regan, has invoked his statutory powers under the Canada Labour Code and sent a letter on July 11th, to the lead…

The B.C. Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) has been calling for binding arbitration to end the strike involving about 7,400 workers at more than 30 B.C. ports. Negotiations are…

B.C. port workers with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) walked off the job Saturday morning. Their employer, the B.C. Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA), said…

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada served a 72-hour strike notice to the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) at 8:00 am PT on…

The following message was issued by the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA) on Tuesday, June 27, 2023: Uncertain Future for B.C. Ports as Longshoring…

As a follow-up to our Email Alert! of June 19, 2023, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) have now extended the consultation period for an…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is proposing to change Canadian customs valuation rules to require the “last sale”, in a series of transactions resulting…

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association, employers of 22,000 dockworkers at US West Coast ports, advised on June 14th that they…

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU Canada) has confirmed a mandate in favour of strike action if needed.  The timeline for possible strike…

International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada, which represents workers who load and unload cargo at port terminals in Vancouver, Prince Rupert, and other B.C.…