Trade Tribunal notices and charity revocations

Summary#

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has a batch of notices that include a public hearing on an anti‑dumping appeal, new and ongoing trade reviews and inquiries, and a procurement complaint. The Canada Revenue Agency also published a long list of charities that it intends to revoke for failing to file required returns (effective on the Gazette publication date, July 11, 2026).

What it does#

• The Canadian International Trade Tribunal will hold a public hearing starting at 9:30 a.m. on August 11, 2026 in Ottawa to hear the appeal EA‑2025‑015 by Jebsen & Jessen Metals GmbH against the President of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) about anti‑dumping calculations for concrete reinforcing bar.
• The Tribunal opened an expiry review (RR‑2026‑004) under the Special Import Measures Act of its existing orders on refined sugar. Key dates:
  • The CBSA must tell whether ending the orders would likely restart dumping or subsidizing by November 27, 2026.
  • The Tribunal will issue its orders and reasons by May 7, 2027.
  • Parties wanting to participate must file a notice by July 17, 2026.
• The Tribunal agreed on June 17, 2026 to start a procurement inquiry (PR‑2026‑027) after a complaint by Excel Office Furnishings INC.. The complaint says the Department of National Defence (DND) failed to evaluate Excel’s bid for office seating.
• The Tribunal issued findings on June 26, 2026 that dumping and subsidizing of certain thermoformed molded fibre tableware caused injury to the Canadian industry (case NQ‑2025‑008), excluding exports by one named company.
• The Tribunal opened a preliminary injury inquiry (PI‑2026‑003) into wheat gluten from Italy, Poland, and the United Kingdom. Deadlines for participation and submissions include:
  • File a notice to participate by July 2, 2026.
  • Opposing parties’ submissions due by July 17, 2026; responses by July 24, 2026.
• The Public Service Commission approved permission or leave for three public servants to run in public elections:
  • Boubacar Sidiki Camara (Health Canada) – provincial election to be held on or before October 5, 2026.
  • Randy McDonald (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) – municipal election (City of Winnipeg) on October 28, 2026.
  • Melody Rose (Employment and Social Development Canada) – municipal election (Township of the North Shore) on October 26, 2026.
• The Canada Revenue Agency published a notice of intent to revoke registrations for many charities for non‑filing. The revocations take effect on the date of publication (July 11, 2026). The Gazette lists dozens of named organizations.

Who's affected#

• Importers and exporters of the goods named in the Tribunal cases, especially producers/traders of:
  • concrete reinforcing bar (appeal case),
  • refined sugar (expiry review),
  • thermoformed molded fibre tableware (finding of injury),
  • wheat gluten (preliminary injury inquiry).
• Domestic producers that compete with those imported goods. They may support or oppose reviews and inquiries.
• Bidders on the DND office‑seating procurement, especially Excel Office Furnishings INC. and other potential suppliers.
• The three named public servants (Boubacar Sidiki Camara, Randy McDonald, Melody Rose) and the local electorates where they will run.
• The many charities named by the Canada Revenue Agency — their boards, donors, and local communities may be affected if registration is revoked.
• Government agencies involved: Canadian International Trade Tribunal, Canada Border Services Agency, Department of National Defence, Public Service Commission, and Canada Revenue Agency.

Why it matters#

• Trade actions (appeals, expiry reviews, injury findings, and inquiries) can lead to anti‑dumping or countervailing duties. That can change import costs, affect prices, and protect or challenge Canadian producers.
• The refined sugar expiry review could affect sugar import levels and prices if duties are continued, changed, or removed.
• The wheat gluten preliminary inquiry could affect food processors, bakeries, and ingredient suppliers that rely on imported gluten.
• The procurement inquiry highlights fairness in government contracting. A finding for the bidder could affect contract awards and bidding procedures.
• Revoking a charity’s registration removes its ability to issue official donation receipts and can affect funding and services in communities. The Gazette list gives affected groups a public warning and a chance to respond.