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The Port of Vancouver, in British Columbia, where the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 members are locked out amid a labor dispute.

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Port strike puts trade at risk – and Liberals in awkward position

Over 700 port workers are on strike – and locked out – in British Columbia. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union workers in Vancouver and Port Rupert served a strike notice last week and began job action on Monday, at which point their employer, the B.C. Maritime Employers Association, locked them out. Things aren’t looking good, and there are no plans to return to the bargaining table.
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Cross border trade inspections.

GZERO Media

Why regulating cross-border digital trade is tricky

During the pandemic, many more people around the world ditched brick-and-mortar stores to order stuff online and have it delivered to their doorstep. And the trend isn’t going away.

But the convenience of getting almost anything you want with a few taps of your phone doesn't mean it's easy for the companies selling you the goods or services — or for the governments weighing the need for new rules to regulate cross-border e-commerce.

What is cross-border digital trade? While there's no commonly accepted definition, the OECD says it's "digitally enabled trade in goods or services, whether digitally or physically delivered."

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