Category Archives: Maritime + Transport Law
Admiralty, Maritime, and Transport Law news selected by Toronto Transportation Lawyer Gavin Magrath
Unions Serve Canadian Pacific with Strike Notice
18 April 2o18 – Two unions representing Canadian Pacific Railway workers – the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and Teamsters Canada Rail Conference – served the railway with a 72-hour strike notice today, meaning workers will go on strike starting 21 April if … Continue reading
Gavin Magrath quoted re Churchill MB and Omnitrax
Gavin Magrath has recently been quoted several times in articles discussing the ongoing commercial disputes between Omnitrax LLC, owner of the Hudson’s Bay Rail line to Churchill, MB, and the Federal Government as well as at least to consortia of … Continue reading
CBSA Delays e-Manifest Implementation
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) published Customs Notice 17-15 yesterday, which delays the mandatory implementation date for the e-Manifest program indefinitely. This expected announcement replaces Notice 16-23, under which e-Manifest would have been mandatory for all filings beginning 1 … Continue reading
Canada lifts Sanctions vs Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced that Canada is repealing its sanctions against Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia under the United Nations Act. Pursuant to United Nations Security Council resolutions 2283 (Côte d’Ivoire) and 2288 (Liberia), and based on … Continue reading
Interim Rules Concern Canadian Drone Operators
While anticipated regulations have not yet been published, the Minister has provided an Interim Order restricting the flight of recreational drones in Canada. Continue reading
Purolator Stops Accepting Packages as Strike Looms
Purolator Courier announced today that it will not be accepting packages for delivery until further notice. The courier service will attempt to deliver all the packages currently in its pipeline. The move comes on the heels of a 72-hour strike … Continue reading
Dual Nationals Cautioned on US Travel
Executive Order banning entry to US for Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen, causes confusion, litigation; risk for dual-citizens. Continue reading
Yang Min, Hyundai Marine receive Bailouts
On January 25th the Government of the Republic of Korea announced a bailout package worth approximately USD$660 million for Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. Ltd., just two months after Taiwan announced $1.9 billion for its struggling carriers Evergreen and Yang Min. Continue reading
Compulsory Insurance for Vessels carrying Passengers
The Government of Canada has published amendments to the Marine Liability Act which will bring into force a system of compulsory insurance for all vessels in Canada that carry passengers. The MLA contains a comprehensive liability regime for losses arising from the carriage … Continue reading
CIFFA to Members: Stop Filing eHBL on Back-to-Back Shipments
CIFFA recommended in this morning’s e-Bulleting that forwarders should stop filing eHBL on back-to-back shipments, to avoid the risk that the goods will be delivered up to a trucker prior to customs release: Members have advised that the terminals (for example, CN) update … Continue reading
