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CANADIAN TOBACCO COMPANIES TO APPEAL RULING THEY FAILED TO WARN SMOKERS ABOUT CIGARETTE HEALTH RISKS
CANADIAN tobacco majors have sought creditor protection after the Quebec Court of Appeal upheld two class action rulings, warning appellants Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd, Rothmans, Benson & Hedges (RBH) and JTI-Macdonald Corp are liable to pay Canadian dollars CAD13.6 billion (USD10.2 billion) in damages to sick smokers.…
NORTH AMERICA’S NORTHERN NEIGHBOURS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FATF STANDARDS
THE UNITED States and Canada maybe two developed countries that have long-established anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) systems, but these have been found wanting by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). While both countries continue to introduce AML/CFT reforms, they are unlikely to meet some key FATF demands.…
EU ROUND UP – EU TO ESTABLISH NEW ANTI-CYBERCRIME ORGANISATIONS
THE EUROPEAN Union (EU) is expanding its network of cyber-crime expertise, with a view to beefing up intelligence, protections and responses to online criminal attacks, including frauds such as identity theft, as well as hacking.
EU member states and the European Parliament are to start talks establishing from January 2021 a European Cybersecurity Industrial, Technology and Research Centre, pooling European investment in cybersecurity research, technology and industrial development.…
EXPANSION ANNOUNCEMENTS MARK ROUTES AMERICA CONFERENCE
ANNOUNCEMENTS made at the Routes Americas conference for 2019 have demonstrated how the region’s civil aviation sector is expanding and providing more business to airports.
New Canadian low-cost carrier Jetlines, for example, unveiled plans to put conference host Quebec City on its route network when it begins operating later this year.…
CANADA NIXES DAILY DOSE OF DAIRY IN REVAMPED FOOD GUIDE
THE CANADIAN dairy industry has been left concerned by a change in Canada’s federal government dietary advice to consumers which damps down previous encouragement for them to eat dairy products. The change comes in the new Canada Food Guide (CFG), which has been updated for the first time in more than 10 years by the relevant ministry, Health Canada.…
CANADIAN-PERUVIAN ORGANIC FIRM HOLDS THE LINE ON PRODUCING QUALITY ANDEAN SUPERFOODS
From top quality cacao that meets the new European Union (EU) regulation for minimum cadmium content in foods; to a camu camu fruit-based supplement line with stable shelf life and high vitamin C content; Sacha Inchi flour with over 60% protein content; and liquid high potency maca not found elsewhere, UHTCO Corporation, is expanding its portfolio and presence in the international market.…
OTTAWA AIRPORT TO START USD34 MILLION MAKEOVER
OTTAWA’S Macdonald-Cartier Airport is to begin a Canadian dollars CAD45 million (USD34 million) makeover this year (2019), starting with the construction of an enlarged food service and retail area, plus a new security screening facility, which is expected to take up to two years to complete.…
CANADIAN AUTO SECTOR WANTS GOVERNMENT HELP TO DIVE DOWN COSTS AS USMCA TRADE DEAL RATIFICATION LOOMS
A CANADIAN automotive industry association wants its federal government and the provincial administration of auto-making hub Ontario, to address the high cost of making vehicles in Canada, now the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) has been negotiated.
Drafted on September 30 and signed on November 1, but still awaiting ratification, the Canadian auto sector has been assessing the likely impact of the USMCA, guessing that the agreement will come into force – maybe this summer.…
CANADIAN AUTO SECTOR WANTS GOVERNMENT HELP TO DIVE DOWN COSTS AS USMCA TRADE DEAL RATIFICATION LOOMS
A CANADIAN automotive industry association wants its federal government and the provincial administration of auto-making hub Ontario, to address the high cost of making vehicles in Canada, now the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) has been negotiated.
Drafted on September 30 and signed on November 1, but still awaiting ratification, the Canadian auto sector has been assessing the likely impact of the USMCA, guessing that the agreement will come into force – maybe this summer.…
MASTERCARD PROGRAMME FINANCES INDIGENOUS HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING SYSTEM MEETING LOCAL PRIORITIES
AN INNOVATIVE support programme funded by the Mastercard Foundation is seeking to boost participation of indigenous Canadian youth in higher education, which has historically been low compared to the general population.
The foundation, which funds education and financial services for underprivileged communities worldwide, is hoping that systems established in Vancouver Island University, on Canada’s Pacific coast, and Yukon College, in the far north-west, will help guide the development of follow-up projects.…