Reading Time: 4 minutes 15 April 2021, 10:10 a.m. Disponible en français. In March 2020 and throughout the year, travel restrictions announced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic led to widespread flight cancellations. Travellers were left unsure about airlines’ obligations to refund their cancelled… Read More ›
Business, industry and trade
Overview of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
Reading Time: 6 minutes Disponible en français. On 15 November 2020, 15 countries signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), a regional trade agreement between Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea, as well as the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)… Read More ›
The Impact of the Helms-Burton Act on Canadian Companies Operating in Cuba
Reading Time: 5 minutes (Disponible en français : Les répercussions de la loi Helms‑Burton sur les entreprises canadiennes qui font des affaires à Cuba) On 11 July 1996, the United States (U.S.) Department of State informed Sherritt International Corporation, a Toronto-based company with significant… Read More ›
Marine Pilotage in Canada: En Route to Modernizing the Pilotage Act
Reading Time: 7 minutes (Disponible en français : Le pilotage maritime au Canada : en route vers la modernisation de la Loi sur le pilotage) In May 2017, Transport Canada launched its Pilotage Act Review, which resulted in the publication of a final report… Read More ›
Resilience on Screen – Contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis filmmakers
Reading Time: 6 minutes Disponible en français. In Canada, June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. Across the country, communities hold events to celebrate Indigenous cultures and contributions. This HillNote showcases the work of First Nations, Inuit and Métis filmmakers and their initiatives to… Read More ›
Statistics For Canada’s 2018 Commercial Fisheries
Reading Time: 5 minutes (Disponible en français : Statistiques de 2018 sur les pêches commerciales au Canada) In 2018, commercial fisheries, including sea and freshwater fisheries, contributed more than $3.7 billion to Canada’s economy and employed 45,907 people. Fish and seafood processors, which include… Read More ›
COVID-19 and Trade in Needed Medical Goods
Reading Time: 7 minutes Revised on 25 June 2020, 8:30 a.m. Any substantive changes in this HillNote that have been made since the preceding issue are indicated in bold print. (Disponible en français : COVID‑19 et commerce de fournitures médicales nécessaires) On 3 March 2020,… Read More ›
Executive Summary – The World Trade Organization: Selected Challenges and Canada’s Priorities
Reading Time: 2 minutes (Disponible en français : Résumé – Organisation mondiale du commerce : Défis choisis et priorités du Canada) The World Trade Organization (WTO) is currently facing challenges relating to its executive, legislative, monitoring and adjudicative functions. As a founding member of… Read More ›
Executive Summary – Overview of Canada’s Long-term Infrastructure Plan
Reading Time: 2 minutes (Disponible en français : Résumé – Aperçu du plan d’infrastructure à long terme du Canada) Through the Investing in Canada plan, the Government of Canada has committed to providing more than $187 billion in infrastructure funding over 12 years, including through bilateral… Read More ›
New Rights for Canada’s Air Passengers
Reading Time: 4 minutes (Disponible en français : Nouveaux droits des passagers aériens au Canada) There have been many media reports in recent years about the plight of Canadian airline passengers being denied boarding, having their flights delayed or cancelled, or having to wait… Read More ›