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Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau...

 Statement by the Prime Minister on International Youth Day

August 12, 2023
Ottawa, Ontario

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on International Youth Day:

“Today, on International Youth Day, we celebrate the young leaders of today and tomorrow who are building a better future for everyone.

“Young people all across the country are drivers of change. In line with this year’s theme, ‘Green Skills for Youth: Toward a Sustainable World’ – we know this is particularly true. When it comes to taking the ambitious action required to fight climate change and safeguard a strong, healthy future, young people are leading the charge, and in that spirit, the Government of Canada seeks out their advice and perspectives. For example, earlier this year, my Youth Council provided advice to Canada’s G7 delegation on climate change, economic resilience, and global health, to help us forge a path toward a better world.

“We hear the concerns of young people too, and we are taking action to build a better tomorrow. This year, we launched the new Tax-Free First Home Savings Account, to put the dream of home ownership back in reach for young people by helping first-time buyers save for a down payment on a place to call their own. We are making higher education more affordable by providing more financial support for post-secondary students and eliminating interest on Canada Student Loans and Canada Apprentice Loans. We are also helping students get job experience through programs like Canada Summer Jobs, while giving young people the chance to volunteer in their communities through the Canada Service Corps. We will always have the backs of young people in Canada as we make life more affordable and create more opportunities for them to get the skills they need.

“Young people in Canada and around the world are endlessly inspiring. Their power, influence, and vision are helping us build a future with clean air, clean water, and a real and fair chance at success for everyone. Youth are the changemakers of today and tomorrow. On this International Youth Day, we celebrate the immense potential of young people and look forward to building a better world, together.”

Prime Minister announces Independent Advisory Board to help select the next Supreme Court Justice

August 11, 2023
Ottawa, Ontario

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced the Chair and members of the Independent Advisory Board who will identify candidates to become the next Supreme Court Justice.

The Independent Advisory Board includes:

• The Honourable H. Wade MacLauchlan, C.M., O.P.E.I., former Premier of Prince Edward Island (Chair)
• Reem A. Bahdi, dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Windsor
• The Honourable Richard J. Chartier, former Chief Justice of Manitoba
• Erin M. S. Kleisinger, K.C., partner at the law firm McDougall Gauley LLP
• Bianca Kratt, K.C., partner at the law firm Parlee McLaws LLP
• Carol Anne Lee, O.B.C., co-founder and Chair of the Vancouver Chinatown Foundation
• Georgina (Gina) M. Nagano, founder and President of consultancy firm House of Wolf & Associates Inc.
• Jean Teillet, M.S.C., Senior Counsel with the law firm Pape Salter Teillet LLP

Chaired by the Honourable H. Wade MacLauchlan, the Independent Advisory Board will consider applications received through the Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs and identify candidates who are jurists of the highest calibre, functionally bilingual, and representative of the diversity of our country. The Independent Advisory Board will submit a shortlist of highly qualified candidates to the Prime Minister for consideration.

This process aims to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Russell Brown. The application period for qualified candidates to the Supreme Court of Canada was open to all qualified applicants from Western Canada and Northern Canada, in recognition of the convention of regional representation.

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“The Supreme Court of Canada is the backbone of our country’s judicial system and plays a critical role in our democracy. This is due in no small part to a long tradition of appointing only the most exceptional and deserving individuals to the court. I am confident that the respected minds sitting on the Independent Advisory Board will help continue this tradition and maintain the highest standards for Canada’s highest court.”

— The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada

Quick Facts

• Justice Brown was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada in 2015. He retired on June 12, 2023.
• In 2016, the Government of Canada announced a new process for Supreme Court of Canada judicial appointments. It included the creation of an independent and non-partisan advisory board to identify qualified and suitable candidates for appointment to the Supreme Court of Canada.
• Since 2022, the Independent Advisory Board has included a member nominated by the Indigenous Bar Association (IBA). This year’s IBA nominee is Jean Teillet.
• The Independent Advisory Board was previously chaired by the Honourable H. Wade MacLauchlan in 2022.
• The Supreme Court of Canada consists of nine judges, including a Chief Justice. They are all appointed by the Governor in Council, and must have been either a judge of a superior court or a member of at least 10 years’ standing of the bar of a province or territory.

Biographical Notes

• The Honourable H. Wade MacLauchlan, C.M., O.P.E.I.
• Independent Advisory Board members

Associated Links

• Prime Minister opens the process to select the next justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
• Supreme Court of Canada
• Supreme Court of Canada appointment process
• New process for judicial appointments to the Supreme Court of Canada

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APEC update

 

Good Regulatory Practices for Better Policies, Greater Benefits for the Public

Issued by the APEC Sub-Committee on Standards and Conformance

Seattle, The United States, 11 August 2023

Regulators need to strive to do better in designing policies that are balanced, equitable and eliminate undue burdens on groups such as small businesses and others with untapped economic potential, said experts at a good regulatory practices conference in Seattle on Thursday.

“We must never forget that at the core of everything we do, we aim to make people’s lives better,” said Richard Revesz, Administrator of the United States Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, in his keynote address at the conference.  

“Efforts to reduce burdens, modernize regulatory review and pursue international regulatory cooperation are all means of pursuing our larger, collective aim: ensuring that regulations improve people’s lives, particularly those in underserved communities,” Revesz said. 

The 16^th Conference on Good Regulatory Practices, held in Seattle on the margins of the Third APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting and Related Meetings, brought together a diverse group of policy experts and regulatory decision-makers from the region to share best practices and discuss how government can make public consultations more inclusive—a key regulatory tool for engaging stakeholders.

A panel of speakers from Canada, Chile, Peru and the United States highlighted that regulators need to do a better job in receiving inputs from all interested and affected persons, identifying specific public concerns, and addressing problems.

They stressed that regulations affect diverse groups differently, and it is crucial to develop a better, honest and more transparent approach in reaching various groups, establishing relationships and engaging the public for their views.

“The regulatory actions of any one economy can affect international trade and investments as the world becomes smaller and more interconnected,” said Kent Shigetomi, Chair of the APEC Sub-Committee on Standards and Conformance. 

“Good regulatory practices provide predictability and stability for traders and investors, but when used in the regulatory process also deliver greater economic and social benefits for the citizens of our economies,” Shigetomi added. 

Regulatory authorities also explored how they can innovate and use technology tools to manage the regulatory process such as conducting consultations, managing comments and reviewing regulations. 

“Core good regulatory practices such as the use of regulatory impact assessment, public consultation, and reliance on international standards, are crucial in developing policies and regulatory responses as we’re facing transboundary policy challenges like greening the economy,” said Renee Hancher, Director of Regulatory Policy from the Office of the United States Trade Representative, the public sector overseer of the APEC-funded project.

“There is also increasing focus on equity and inclusiveness in regulatory decision-making,” Hancher added. “We need to continue to build capacity among trade and regulatory officials in the region to produce better outcomes for all of our people.”

As the host economy of APEC 2023, the United States is putting forward a blueprint document for advancing good regulatory practices, which will feature updated tools, regulatory processes and regulatory flexibility measures that support innovation and growth. 

The blueprint aims to support economies’ good regulatory efforts to incorporate new concepts, such as inclusiveness and regulatory agility, as well as practices that can improve the effectiveness of member economies’ legal infrastructure which also contributes to reducing barriers to trade and encouraging sustainable economic growth. 

 

For further details, please contact:

Masyitha Baziad +65 9751 2146 at mb@apec.org
Michael Chapnick +65 9647 4847 at mc@apec.org

ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU,update

 

Importer Claims System at myTTB

August 11, 2023

Garanoir Grape Variety Name Approved We recently granted administrative approval for the use of the grape variety name Garanoir as a type designation on American wine labels.  Wine bottlers may use this name, as well as other names granted administrative approval, to label American wines pending the results of a rulemaking to revise the list of grape variety names approved for use in designating American wines at 27 CFR 4.91. Grape Variety Designations on American Wine Labels

Visit Us at ADI 2023 Craft Spirits Conference & Vendor Expo If you plan to attend American Distilling Institute (ADI) 2022 Craft Spirits Conference & Vendor Expo in Las Vegas, NV, on August 22-24, come visit the TTB team!

USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service,update

 

Cotton: World Markets and Trade This monthly report includes data on U.S. and global trade, production, consumption and stocks, as well as analysis of developments affecting world trade in cotton. Current Report Past Reports (USDA Economics, Statistics and Market Information System)   Grain: World Markets and Trade This monthly report includes data on U.S. and global trade, production, consumption and stocks, as well as analysis of developments affecting world trade in grains. Covers wheat, rice and coarse grains (corn, barley, sorghum, oats and rye). Current Report Past Reports (USDA Economics, Statistics and Market Information System)

World Agricultural Production

Monthly report on crop acreage, yield and production in major countries worldwide. Sources include reporting from FAS’s worldwide offices, official statistics of foreign governments,  and analysis of economic data and satellite imagery. The report reflects official USDA estimates released in the monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE). 

• Current Report
• Past Reports (USDA Economics, Statistics and Market Information System)

Oilseeds: World Markets and Trade

This monthly report includes data on U.S. and global trade, production, consumption and stocks, as well as analysis of developments affecting world trade in oilseeds. Covers oilseeds (copra, cottonseed, palm kernel, peanut, rapeseed, soybean and sunflower seed), meal (copra, cottonseed, fish, palm kernel, peanut, rapeseed, soybean and sunflower seed) and oil (coconut, cottonseed, olive, palm, palm kernel, peanut, rapeseed, soybean and sunflower seed).

• Current Report
• Past Reports (USDA Economics, Statistics and Market Information System)

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The following GAIN reports were released on August 10, 2023.

EARTHDATA DISCOVERY OPEN ACCESS FOR OPEN SCIENCE | AUGUST 2023

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