Isotope labeling and spectroscopy allow scientists to watch how soil microbes break down a mulch product used in agriculture

'The ill-advised policy of denying such useful and sought-after seeds to the farmers under pressure from the detractors of the GM technology needs to be revisited,' says Surinder Sud.

Equipped with a host of features including seats with massaging function, climate control, remote controlled door, 15 speaker surround sound system, the car also has agility control suspension system.

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This webcast was recoreded on March 26, 2008

Cross-Border Tax Update will discuss a number of changes affecting Canadian tax laws that have recently been enacted or that are expected to come into force in 2008 and will have a significant impact on cross-border taxation.

This webinar is intended to provide valuable updates to those with at least an intermediate understanding of cross-border tax issues including those working in private practice and those working in-house.

Agenda

• Updates regarding the protocol to the Canada-U.S. Income Tax Convention
• The elimination of withholding tax on interest paid to non-residents
• Changes to the Canada Revenue Agency policy regarding amalgamations and non-residents
• The status of the foreign investment entity/non-resident trust rules
• Developments in the area of transfer pricing

The Speakers
Jules Lewy, LLB, is a Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP partner who focuses on all aspects of taxation, including corporate, international, and personal tax law, and frequently provides business and tax advice to owner-managed businesses, including advice on corporate reorganizations, acquisitions and divestitures.

Duane Milot, LLB, is a Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP lawyer whose practice focuses on general corporate income tax law for both domestic and international tax issues, and represents taxpayers in disputes with the Canada Revenue Agency and provincial tax authorities.

Christopher Steeves, LLB, is a Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP partner who practices tax law with particular expertise in the area of corporate restructurings and acquisitions involving Canadian businesses.

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Non-Residents, Cross-Border Transactions, and the GST is an invaluable resource for anyone involved with GST/HST issues concerning non-residents. This book provides practical guidance for non-residents of Canada that deal with Canadian customers or products, or carry on business in Canada, and need to know how the GST/HST applies to them. Non-Residents, Cross-Border Transactions, and the GST is a useful addition to the library of anyone who deals with non-residents including commodity tax practitioners, controllers, and business owners.

Key topics discussed in the book include:

• Drop-shipments
• Non-resident override rule
• Place of supply rules
• Cross-border transactions
• Imports and exports
• De facto importer rules
• Permanent establishments and carrying on business in Canada
• Recovery of tax by non-residents

The book contains clear explanations of fundamental topics, with numerous examples, especially on the application of the tricky drop-shipment rules. Also contains a detailed topical index.

Steven K. D'Arcy is a lawyer and a partner in Bennett Jones LLP, one of Canada's leading business law firms. His practice involves all areas of commodity tax with particular emphasis on the goods and services tax, Canadian customs laws, provincial retail sales tax, and anti-dumping duties.

In his GST practice, Steven advises on all facets of the GST legislation with emphasis on corporate transactions, particularly cross-border transactions. He has represented clients on numerous occasions with respect to GST assessments and proposed assessments. Steven served as counsel to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance with respect to its review of alternatives to the GST and has frequently provided advice to the Department of Finance with respect to proposed GST amendments.

Steven was recently recognized as a leading Canadian tax practitioner in indirect taxes in the International Tax Review's World Tax 2005. He is annually recognized in LEXPERT®/American Lawyer's Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, is also recognized in LEXPERT's Canadian Legal Directory as one of Canada's most frequently recommended commodity tax/customs practitioners, and is consistently recommended as an international trade regulation practitioner. Steven co-developed the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants annual "In-Residence GST Course", and currently teaches Part II of the course. He is an editor of the CCH GOODS AND SERVICES TAX REPORTER and the monthly GST Monitor.

He lives in Oakville, Ontario with his wife Susanna and their three children, Charlotte, Polly, and Duncan.

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Published: January 2011

Whether the ‘A’ stands for ‘appropriate’, ‘amicable’, or ‘alternative’, all out of court dispute resolution modes, collected under the banner term ‘ADR’ , aim to assist the business world in overcoming relational differences in a truly manageable way.

The first edition of this book (2006) contributed to a global awareness that ADR is important in its own right, and not simply as a substitute for litigation or arbitration. Now, drawing on a wealth of new sources and developments, including the flourishing of hybrid forms of ADR, the subject matter has been largely augmented and expanded on two fronts: in-depth analysis (both descriptive and comparative) of methodology, expectations and outcomes and extended geographical coverage across all continents.

ADR in Business: Practice and Issues Across Countries and Cultures, Volume II covers twenty-nine ‘intertwined but variegated’ essays (to use the editor’s characterization) that provide substantial insight in such specific topics as:

• ADR’s flexible procedures as controlled by the parties
• ADR’s facilitation of the continuation of relations between the parties
• Privilege and confidentiality
• Involvement of non-legal professionals
• The identity and the role of the ‘neutral’ as well as the role of the arbitrator
• The implementation of ICC and other international ADR rules
• The workings of Dispute Boards and
• The role of ADR in securing investment and other specific objectives

In its compound thesis – growing in relevance every day – that numerous dispute resolution methods exist whose goals and developments are varied but fundamentally complementary, the multifaceted approach presented here is of immeasurable value to any business party, particularly at the international level.

Practitioners faced with drafting a dispute resolution clause in a contract, or dealing with a dispute that has arisen, will find expert guidance here, and academics will expand their awareness of the issues raised by ADR, in particular as it relates to arbitration. A broad cross section of interested professionals will discover ample material for comparative study of how disputes are approached and resolved in numerous countries and cultures.

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Rotch Library - NA3010.M86 2018

Cross-Border Relocation Law is an authoritative guide to employment relocation issues on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border. It provides comprehensive coverage of immigration, customs, tax and employment issues for Canadian employees relocating to the U.S. and U.S. employees relocating to Canada. Recent changes to Canadian immigration law brought about by Bill C-11 are included.

Written by seven Canadian and U.S. experts, it will be of keen interest to legal, human resources, payroll and tax professionals who need to be aware of the myriad compliance issues surrounding cross-border relocation.

Topics covered:

• U.S. immigration law for business visitors, trade NAFTA professionals, intra-company transfers and treaty traders/investors
• Applying for a Green Card (family and employment based)
• Canada's new Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
• Canadian immigration law for temporary residents, including work permits and HRDC confirmation
• Applying for permanent residence in Canada (skilled worker, business immigration and family class)
• U.S. income taxation of non-U.S. and U.S. persons
• U.S. employment and transfer taxes
• Canadian tax issues for employees transferring from the U.S. to Canada
• Canadian tax issues for employees transferring to Canada from the U.S.
• Cross-border tax implications of pension and retirement plans
• U.S. customs law on personal importations, including restrictions and exemptions
• Canadian customs law, including duty and sales tax relief and exemptions
• Benefits of NAFTA for cross-border relocations

About the Authors
Lorraine Allard (McCarthy Tétrault, Toronto) is a partner in the McCarthy Tétrault Tax Law Section.

John Boscariol (McCarthy Tétrault, Toronto) is recognized in the 2000/2001 LEXPERT^® Directory of leading lawyers in the area of international trade matters.

Alan S. Diner (Bennett Jones, Toronto) practices federal regulatory law in Toronto, with a focus on immigration, competition and trade law.

James T. Ritzel (Hodgson Russ, Albany, NY) practices federal tax law, with particular emphasis on U.S. cross-border tax planning and tax controversy matters.

Kenneth Weigel (Alston + Bird, Washington, DC) concentrates on international trade and customs laws affecting the importation and exportation of merchandise involving the United States and other countries.

Andrew Wilson (Serotte Reich & Wilson, Buffalo, NY) specializes in U.S. immigration law.

John Yuan (McCarthy T

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This webcast was recorded on March 25, 2008

Employee engagement is a real challenge in today's multi-generational organization, including yours. As an HR professional you must take employee engagement to the next level. A multi-generational engagement program that fits your organizational needs is critical. Achieve higher productivity, motivation, and retention by understanding, developing and maintaining employee engagement in the new workforce. Purchase this archived webinar and gain the essential tools and practical strategies required to understand your organization's generational mix, develop a multi-generational engagement program, and implement your program effectively.

Agenda 

• Understand and define the different generations in your organization
• Engage each of the four generations
• Identify the influencers of engagement of your organization's generational mix
• Evaluate existing HR practices for engagement across the generations in your organization
• Jump-start engagement across different generations by tailoring your HR strategies to your company's generational mix
• Present the case for a multi-generational employee engagement program

Format
Participate right from your desk or office. All you need is an Internet connection and a sound card.

This archived webinar will include:

• PowerPoint presentation with slides
• Speaker and facilitator voice-over presenting the slides and answering pre-recorded questions

The Speaker
Barbara Adams, CHRP, BA, is a senior business executive with over 20 years' experience within the human resources field. As Managing Director of HR architects, she provides business consulting mainly in the creative implementation of human resources strategies, objectives, and processes; the facilitation of strategic planning, workshops, and management retreats; and the design of people-oriented workplace practices. She also provides ongoing human resources consulting on a contract basis.

Previously the Vice-President of Human Resources for one of the 50 best employers in Canada, Barbara is a Certified Human Resources Professional, a Certified Chief Executive, a Certified Compensation Professional and holds a BA in Business Administration (Entrepreneurial Leadership). She is past Chair of the Fraser Valley Advisory Council for the BC Human Resources Management Association, instructor of Human Resources Management for Langara College in the Business Administration Certificate Program, and instructor of Operating the Small Business in the Small Business Management Certificate Program.

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