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An updated list of recently published government memorandums, notices, regulations and decisions for the week ending June 8, 2011 is now available on our website here.
 

(RTTNews)

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke Thursday faced a sharply divided Congressional committee looking for ways to boost faltering economic growth.

Sen. Bob Casey, D-Penn., the chairman of the Congressional Joint Economic Committee, said that the employment report for May which was released last week and highlighted a slow-down in growth of job creation shows a clear need for Washington to do more and focus on jobs.

“There are a number of bipartisan actions Congress can take right now,” Casey said, citing a transportation infrastructure bill, small business tax cuts and the farm bill as legislative vehicles that could swiftly stimulate employment.

Furthermore, Casey warned of what Bernanke has called the looming “fiscal cliff” of automatic spending cuts and the expiration of tax cuts enacted under the Bush Administration that Casey said could create “significant economic headwinds” in 2013. Read more here.
 

I.E.Canada introduces its FOOD WEBINAR SERIES, the first of it’s kind for 2012! These three, 90 minute sessions will provide you with up to date information regarding food policies and processes that will directly impact your business.

You can register for an individual session or the entire series. Here is a list of the FOOD topics and session dates:

1) Importer Licensing, June 25th 2012, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Speaker: Keith Mussar, VP, Regulatory Affairs, I.E.Canada

2) Changing Requirements for Food Labelling, Label Registration and Food Container Size Requirements, August 22nd, 2012, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Speaker: Keith Mussar, VP, Regulatory Affairs, I.E.Canada

3) U.S. Food Safety Modernization Act: The Impact on Canadian Companies, October 17th, 2012, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Speaker: Mark Feduke, Director, Trade Compliance, VLM Foods

Click here for webinar pricing and registration information!