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Proposed NAFTA-like agreement would turn border guards into copyright cops: This is so unbelievable, so repugnant to basic principles of privacy and prohibitions against illegal search and seizure that I can only let the news speak for itself. But to put it in context, here is Wikipedia's entry on Canada's version of the Fourth Amendment: ...; Tags: Security, Copyright Law, Canada, Agreement, NAFTA, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-05-29
U.S. may take action on EU electronics tariffs: U.S. may take action on EU electronics tariffsJust bring in before the U.N. and let them handle itthey're supposed to be some important world political force, let them act it.WHAT WHAT WHAT ... what a bunch of sick hypocritsMAn the USA will do what turn to WTO for help...; Tags: Free trade, tariff, World Trade Organization, electronics tariff, electronics, Canadian Softwood; Discussion threads 2008-01-09
UPS debuts customs clearance and international returns solutions for small businesses: Read a full transcript of the discussion. Sponsor: UPS. As the world becomes "flatter" and globalization drives new opportunities for international commerce, how do small- and medium-size businesses SMBs jump on the bandwagon? The Internet allows any business to gather orders and process...; Tags: United Parcel Service Of America Inc., Shipment, Customer, Small Business, Small And Medium Business, Reality, Smb/Sme, Globalization, Podcasts, Strategy, Management, Internet, Dana Gardner; Blog posts 2007-11-01
Microsoft sings 'O Canada' amid immigration challenges: Microsoft sings 'O Canada' amid immigration challengesSince Jan. 2005, how many times has Gates said"the dollar is going to go down"? And given our corporations are the ones playing the economic games, surely that makes Microsoft partially liable FOR the dollar's status?nobody wants to work for M$!M$ is desperate...; Tags: Free trade, Microsoft Corp., American People, Corel Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-07-05
Jeremy Allison and offshoring: Jeremy Allison, a lead developer for the SAMBA team who now works for Google, wrote a piece recently for ZDNet where he discussed some of the reasons he believes open source has a vibrant future. Okay, thats a pithy reduction, but I did provide the link for you to read...; Tags: General, IT Management, Open Source, Outsourcing, PC Forum, software, Software Infrastructure; Blog posts 2007-02-12

Will Vista prices be on a par with XP's everywhere?: Will Vista prices be on a par with XP's everywhere?If I lived in AustraliaI'd probably buy it online from a US retail for $199 US.Or better yet pirate itI just tried this. If you can get your hands on pirated version maybe it will work the same as XP. For...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, whatchamacallit, PC; Discussion threads 2006-12-01
Irony: Perot outsources to Mexico: InformationWeek reports that Perot Systems, the IT service company created by Ross Perot, is establishing a service facility in Guadalajara, Mexico. We all remember how Ross Perot campaigned for US president in 1992 and 1996 with warnings of a "giant sucking sound" as jobs fled to Mexico as a result...; Tags: General, Vendor Watch; Blog posts 2006-11-11
Tech visa quotas met for 2007, cross-border projects impacted: The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that the government has already reached the 65,000 annual cap on H-1B visas for 2007, according to a report in ZDNet. Tech firms in the U.S. rely on the visa program to recruit engineers and computer programmers from overseas and International firms use...; Tags: cross-Border; Blog posts 2006-06-05
Canadian census counts on online responses: Canadian census counts on online responsesyeah right!I've refused do the census on 3 different occasions and I've never been fined or sent to jail. Sure they threaten you but nothing ever happens.Like they are going to waste there time on that sort of thing. All they do is get angry...; Tags: Free trade, SECURITY, Census, Canadian Softwood, Lockheed Martin Corp.; Discussion threads 2006-05-02
Mexican Migrants and Other Latinos in the US Labor Market Since NAFTA: The North American Free Trade Agreement did not have a dampening effect on Mexican migration to the US as was expected. Deteriorating employment conditions in Mexico have coincided with a continuing demand for cheap Latino labor in the US over the past several years, thus bolstering the migratory process. This...; Tags: NAFTA, Mexico, Free Trade, Finance; White papers 2005-04-22
IBM snags outsourcing firm in India: IBM snags outsourcing firm in Indiaand there goes your jobfor the suckers buying the on demand bull..., that's the only successful implementation -cheap on demand.And on the upside....[b]Offshoring jobs could drain public coffers[/b]http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/8377093.htmHave a nice day!Outsourcing Helps everybodyOffshore IT Outsourcing and the U.S. Economy http://www.globalinsight.com/MultiClientStudy/MultiClientStudyDetail846.htmExcerpt:"Global sourcing of computer software and...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, IBM Corp., job, free trade, outsourcing; Discussion threads 2004-04-07
Bush official defends outsourcing: Bush official defends outsourcingEverybody Wins in Free TradeDon't ban outsourcing; create jobshttp://www.startribune.com/stories/535/4670527.htmlExcerpt:"For good or ill, we live in a global village. Pretending otherwise is an exercise in futility. Forcing businesses, or government agencies for that matter, to ignore competitive pressures and pay higher costs of doing business will only further...; Tags: outsourcing, free trade, job; Discussion threads 2004-03-31
Yahoo finds a friend in MSN: Yahoo finds a friend in MSNMSN seems to work betterMSN has more areas of interest, an excellent Auto section for trucks and reviews.Some companies just dont get it.................."It's important...for companies like Yahoo and Microsoft to start working more together, because we have a common goal--to take a greater and greater...; Tags: MSN, Internet, Yahoo! Inc., information technology; Discussion threads 2004-03-26
What's the tech policy agenda for 2004?: What's the tech policy agenda for 2004?Hidden agendasWhat the CSPP isn't telling anyone is that they are using outsourcing as a way of forcing wages down in this country. Even a highly-skilled, highly-experienced worker is going to be willing to work for less if he can't find anything else. By...; Tags: Financial accounting, Outsourcing, Benefits, financial, Protectionism; Discussion threads 2004-03-12
Engendering Canadian Trade Policy: A Case Study of Labour Mobility in Trade Agreements: This study examines Canada's commitments under labour mobility agreements associated with the North American Free Trade Agreement and the General Agreement on Trade in Services from a gender equality perspective. First, a gender analysis framework is designed to examine the agreements; second, the content of the agreements and immigration data...; Tags: Women, Mobility, Agreement, Gender And Diversity, Human Resources; Case studies