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Presents information on the efforts of the forest products industry in the U.S. to compete with China and other foreign trading partners in 2005. Emergence of China in the forest product sector; Details of the retaliatory tariffs imposed by the European Union on U.S. paper products; Dispute between the U.S. and Canada over antidumping duties on Canadian softwood lumber.

Reports that the United States' exports of recycled paper remained strong in the first half of 2005, according to the Department of Commerce. 1.2 million metric tons representing a 19.2 percent rise since June 2004; Top export destination China at 51.1 percent; Canada's 16.4 percent consumption.

The article focuses on managing the plastic and paper waste collected by states in Canada as China bans recyclable waste. It discusses how British Columbia is saved from the crisis unlike other states as it already had its own plastic recycling company RecycleSmart Solutions and Merlin Plastics and how used to collect levy from companies using plastic and paper for packaging in order to manage its own recycling program.

The article discusses the challenges faced by the forest products industry of Canada. While the industry gains from the increased market demand for wood from China, wood products from China has displaced products produced in Canada. Other challenges include environmental demands, rising energy costs and currency rate changes that affect competitiveness of local products. The industry has responded by restructuring, improving productivity, focusing on innovation and expanding export markets.

Influenced by the ideas of Buddhist fatalism, old Chinese immigrants in Canada often used avoidance as their adaptive strategy in the face of discrimination from and conflict with the mainstream society. Only when confronted with serious threats did they unite themselves for a concerted action. Since the 1990s, new Chinese immigrants in Canada have changed tremendously; it must be interesting to see how the new Chinese immigrants adapt to the new situation and whether they still experience discrimination. This article studies new Chinese immigrants in the city of Vancouver. The research questions of this study are: How are they now related to the mainstream society? How are they integrated with it? And what are the main conflicts and how do they cope with them? The paper deals with their relationships in three main aspects: the new mode of concentration, new forms of conflicts, and the lived experience of Chinese entrepreneurs and their coping strategies. The paper concludes that while new Chinese immigrants enjoy a much higher social status in comparison with their predecessors, they never forget the past oppression and that some regulations in the current policy smacks of unfairness. The research is based on secondary data, but provides recent demographics of new Chinese immigrants in the city. In the paper, the term "new Chinese immigrants" refer to those who entered Canada after the year 1990. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information on the recycling of waste in Canada. It mentions the impacts of recycling on environment and the views of Dianne Saxe, Ontario's environmental commissioner. It also mentions the information on the Waste Free Ontario Act in Ontario along with the ban on foreign garbage by China.

The article discusses the country of China's attempts to promote its own propaganda through the Chinese-Canadian media. The ruling in the libel case confirming that Montreal, Canada's newspaperman Crescent Chau was an agent of the People's Republic of China, after the "Epoch Times" newspaper described him as such, is explored. How this case highlights the concerns about Beijing, China's involvement in Chinese-language media in North America is discussed.

Several charts are presented depicting the rate of Canada's export activities to China and India from 2001 to 2009, Canada's merchandise trade with India and China in 2009, and the amount incurred resulting from Canada's trade with China and India from 2008 to 2010.

The article focuses on the report issued by the House Committee on Internal Security. The committee would do well to give some attention to its own internal security, for a copy of the document somehow fell into the hands of Lawrence Speiser of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)branch in Washington. In the name of Nat Hentoff, the ACLU then brought a "class action" suit, seeking to restrain the committee from publishing the list. The case came before Judge Gerhard A. Gesell, a U.S., District Judge for the District of Columbia, who has in the past shown a deep concern for the Bill of Rights. Judge Gesell issued a temporary restraining order. The article also focuses on the Canadian decision to establish diplomatic relation with Communist China.

Presents information on the political and social conditions in the U.S. Issues related to U.S. President Herbert Hoover's appeal on behalf of the tariff bill; Efforts of Joseph R. Grundy, president of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Association, lobbyist for a prohibitive tariff and archetype of eastern conservatism, for the progress of backward states; Decision of Senator George William Norris of Nebraska, to succeed himself in the next year's election; Reasons for the abandonment of prohibition on liquor in Canada; Proposal of a resolution at the recent meeting of the League of Nations Assembly, declaring that a limit should be put on world production of drugs, and that each of the manufacturing countries should accept a quota; Conditions of the automobile industry in the U.S.; Impact of the Illinois election on the administration program; Effect of the resignation of John V.A. MacMurray, American Minister to China, upon relations between that country and the U.S.

This article focuses on the socio-political issues. The Siege of Tientsin has been eased slightly by British capitulation to Japan on the question of discussing the broader aspects of British-Japanese relationships. Although the Japanese extremists appear to have given ground in permitting the conference dealing with the issue to be held in Tokyo rather than Tientsin, Great Britain retreated to the extent of agreeing to discuss the surrender of the four Chinese. J. Monroe Smith, late President of Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana who borrowed $500,000 on faked credit of the University and lost $430,000 of it speculating in cotton, has given himself up in Canada.

The article discusses Chinese politics, examining the effects that a power struggle could have on the Canadian economy. The article reports that Bo Xilai, a Chinese politician, has been removed from the Politburo, while his wife, Gu Kailai, has been charged with the murder of the British businessman Neil Heywood. The article says that Chinese demand for many products made in Canada led to higher rates of employment and higher profits, but that the economy could be harmed by a political crisis.

The article looks at Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's 2012 trip to China. The author posits that though the trip involved discussing trade such as Canadian oil exports to China and Chinese exports of electronics to Canada, a major point of Harper's visit was to strengthen his chances of reelection. Harper's opposition, the New Democratic Party, is noted to be against his trade deals with China, particularly petroleum pipeline projects such as the Northern Gateway twin pipeline.

The article offers business world predictions for 2012. Topics discussed is the expected implosion of the housing bubble in China, the crash of the Canadian housing market, and that Mitt Romney will win the 2012 U.S. Presidential election. Also considered are Germany's economy, the likelihood streaming video services will outperform broadcast television, and Russia's political power. Gadgets like tiny printers, powerful tablet computers, and encrypted USB storage devices are mentioned. INSETS: COULD CHINA BUY HUSKY?;WILL KINDLE PUMMEL THE iPAD?;WILL THE HOBBIT BE THE BIGGEST BLOCKBUSTER OF ALL TIME?;ON WHY WE SHOULD COOL IT

The article discusses a trip taken to China by several Canadian officials including Gary Doer, Dalton McGuinty, and Shawn Graham. Details about their trip and the relationship between Canada and China are provided. Comments from the officials regarding their experiences and meetings with Chinese officials are also included.

The article discloses the economic measures made by Canada to foster trade. Canada invests billions of dollars in its infrastructure upgrade initiatives which include the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative. The initiative focuses on optimizing international and domestic supply chains. It has been rolled into the government's Building Canada Plan, a seven-year infrastructure program amounting to $ 30 billion. Canada also signed up with China in a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in infrastructure development.

Focuses on Home Depot Inc. under the management of chief executive Robert L. Nardelli. Streamlining of the operation and use of workload management software to eliminate unnecessary paperwork; Career highlights of Nardelli at General Electric; The effort to define niches in the home-improvement market; The amount he has spent on technology to upgrade the operation and improve operating-profit margins; Ranking of Home Depot on this year's BusinessWeak 50 list of best-performing public companies; Financial data for Home Depot with its house brands and exclusive lines; Founders of Home Depot; What drives Nardelli's innovation; Competition from Lowe's; Doubt that Home Depot can sustain profits; Expected growth of Home Depot in Mexico and Canada; Outlook for China.

Criticizes the foreign trade policy of Canada with nations which violate the guiding principles of the United Nations. Economic sanction imposed by Canada against Myanmar; Argument of former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien about his foreign policy regarding China; Issue about human rights in China. INSET: A Worthwhile Idea.

The article discusses the potential impact that automation could have on the retail and electronic commerce (e-commerce) industries in China and British Columbia as of 2018, and it mentions artificial intelligence in business, cost-efficient new technologies, and possible job losses.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including "How to Fix Canada," and "The China Dilemma," both in the November 27, 2006 issue, and "An Appetite for Destruction," from the November 29, 2006 issue.

Canada was in discussions with China over the return of a third Canadian national detained in recent days, the National Post reported, a move that could ease one source of tension in the diplomatic feud between the two nations. "China will provide cooperation and assistance for the Canadian side to conduct consular activities", Hua said. [Extracted from the article]

Presents a commentary on several political issues concerning the U.S. and Canada, as of August 1963. Scenery that was seen from travel on the Trans-Canada Highway from Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan to Vancouver, British Columbia; Deal between Canada and China regarding wheat; Criticism on the legislative inefficiency of U.S. legislative bodies.

The article offers world news briefs related to the healthcare sector as of December 2012. A study suggests that the number of physicians in Canada has increased by 4.1 percent from 2010-2011. China has launched a plan for healthcare reform to obtain universal health insurance coverage by 2020. Physician Luc Bessette has sued Quebec Ministry of Health for patent infringement related to electronic health record initiative.

This article deals with the growing number of Canadian provincial trade offices in the overseas market and its implications for Canadian trade. In May 2010, a new trade and investment office was opened by the premiers of British Columbia and Alberta in Shanghai, China. It questions whether the provincial missions improve Canadian trade relations with other countries or balkanize them. It cites the key criticism of Alberta's international office network. A study by John Ries and Keith Head found that these missions did not produced an increase in trade.

The article reports that China's forest products industry is growing due to limited domestic timber resources. The total value of imported pulp, lumber, logs and wood chips is predicted to increase by 60 percent in 2009 to over 11 billion U.S. dollars in 2010. It states that the value of imported lumber from China's major suppliers including Russia, Canada, the U.S., Thailand and New Zealand may rise to nearly 4 billion U.S. dollars.

The article discusses the highlights of a rare earths conference held in Washington in 2009. The panelists at the forum stressed the threat of mounting internal demand for rare earth minerals within China and the strategic efforts by the Asian nation to rein in exports in constraining global supply of the elements. One panelist suggested securing supply chain by increasing investment in Canada. He noted that Japan and China are upping their investments in the country. He shared his fear of the U.S. losing a trade war if it does not follow suit.

The article reports that Attorney Michael A. Gollin, a partner at the Venable LLP law firm in Washington claims a statement attributed to him in a July 7, 2008 article on counterfeit imports did not accurately reflect his views on intellectual property practices in Canada and China. He clarified that those countries are looking at innovation holistically at the level of national policy. He offers his statement that more closely reflects the point he sought to convey.

The article offers world news briefs related to commerce as of September 2006. Evergreen Marine Corp. experienced a net loss for the first quarter of its fiscal year. Flights to and from China will be started by FedEx Express in March 2006. The Canadian Conservative government is interested in liberalizing port funding.