Highlights

  • The Canada Border Services Agency ended a dumping investigation on Turkish steel, finding no dumping occurred.
  • Several charities lost their registration due to non-compliance with tax laws.
  • The Canadian International Trade Tribunal continued an order on structural tubing and initiated inquiries into procurement complaints and a preliminary injury inquiry on Chinese cast iron soil pipe.
  • The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission released updates on broadcasting services.
  • The Minister of the Environment imposed conditions on the use of certain carbon nanotubes due to toxicity concerns.
  • Critical habitat for the Spotted Owl in a specific area is now protected.
  • New certification requirements for broadband equipment in a specific frequency band were published.
  • Plans for credit union amalgamations and asset sales were announced, with opportunities for objections.

Canadian Trade and Regulatory Updates on Steel, Charities, and Broadcasting

The Canada Border Services Agency terminated the dumping investigation of corrosion-resistant steel sheet from Türkiye by Borçelik Çelik Sanayi Ticaret A.Ş., as the goods were not dumped. Provisional duties will no longer be imposed, and any paid duties or posted security will be refunded. The Canada Revenue Agency announced the revocation of registration for several charities due to non-compliance with the Income Tax Act. The Canadian International Trade Tribunal continued its order on structural tubing from Korea and Türkiye and initiated inquiries into complaints regarding procurement processes for night vision equipment and wildlife control services. Additionally, a preliminary injury inquiry was initiated concerning the dumping and subsidizing of cast iron soil pipe from China. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission posted various applications, decisions, and notices of consultation related to broadcasting services across Canada. [Source]

Regulations on Carbon Nanotubes, Spotted Owl Habitat Protection, and Broadband Equipment Certification

The Minister of the Environment, under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, has set conditions for the manufacture or import of non-functionalized agglomerated multi-walled carbon nanotubes, suspecting them to be toxic. The notifier is restricted from using the substance in consumer products that generate respiratory particles, in coating products with concentrations over 0.01% by weight, and in structural building materials with concentrations over 0.06% by weight. The notifier must ensure that any release to the environment is immediately addressed and reported. Additionally, the notifier must inform and obtain written confirmation from any person receiving the substance about the conditions and maintain detailed records of the substance’s use, distribution, and disposal for at least five years.

The critical habitat for the endangered Spotted Owl caurina subspecies in the Widgeon Valley National Wildlife Area is protected under the Species at Risk Act, with legal protections applying 90 days after publication.

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada has published RSS-193, Issue 1, which outlines certification requirements for flexible use broadband equipment operating in the 27.5-28.35 GHz frequency band. Comments and suggestions for improvements can be submitted online. [Source]

Credit Union Amalgamations and Asset Sale Plans

Innovation Federal Credit Union and ABCU Credit Union Ltd. plan to apply for letters patent to continue ABCU as a federal credit union and then amalgamate under the name Innovation Federal Credit Union, with the head office in Swift Current, Saskatchewan. The effective date is set for April 1, 2026, or another date specified in the letters patent. Objections can be submitted by September 16, 2025.

Prospera Credit Union and Sunshine Coast Credit Union intend to apply for letters patent to continue as federal credit unions to amalgamate with Coast Capital Savings Federal Credit Union. The new entity will operate under the name Coast Capital Savings Federal Credit Union, with its head office in Surrey, British Columbia. The amalgamation will proceed only if both continuances are completed. Objections can be submitted by September 16, 2025.

Motus Bank plans to apply for approval to sell most of its assets to Coast Capital Savings Federal Credit Union and to apply for a certificate of continuance under the Canada Business Corporations Act. The board of directors may withdraw the application before it is acted upon. [Source]

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