• Part 2, Volume 157 #4

    • Canada's Minister of Finance has updated the Customs Tariff descriptions for clarity and alignment with current standards, without affecting duty rates.
    • Health Canada has introduced fees for certain COVID19 medical devices no longer deemed urgent, with fee reductions for small businesses.
    • Beausoleil First Nation will conduct elections under the First Nations Elections Act, enhancing governance autonomy.
    • Frog Lake First Nations has adopted its own election code, moving away from the Indian Act's regime to strengthen selfdetermination.
    • Canada has banned the manufacture and import of lead wheel weights to protect health and the environment, with alternatives being considered.
    • Permanent regulations for COVID19 medical devices have been established, continuing expedited authorization pathways from an interim order.
    • New regulations allow health officials to access unauthorized drugs during emergencies, streamlining procurement and distribution.
    • Canada has updated sanctions against Myanmar and Russia, targeting military officials and entities involved in disinformation, respectively.
    • Amendments to the Species at Risk Act have been made, adding and reclassifying species to ensure their protection and support recovery efforts.

    Topics: Customs, Finance, Health, Indigenous, Elections, Environment, Medical Devices, Sanctions, Species Protection, Regulations