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We champion industry sector rights. Read our reports and correspondence to government and non-government organizations, carriers and other local and global stakeholders.

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CIFFA Committee Meetings – March 2026

Committees April 01, 2026

CIFFA’s national committees meet several times a year to discuss relevant issues or developments that may affect member companies. Following is a look at what committee members discussed and decided at their most-recent meetings. (Read full report)

CIFFA congratulates Deputy Minister Vandergrift, on his appointment as Deputy Minister for Transport Canada.

Letters March 11, 2026

CIFFA recently congratulated Deputy Minister Vandergrift, on his recent appointment as Deputy Minister for Transport Canada.  In a communication CIFFA acknowledged the important direction Mr. Vandergrift will take Transport Canada in over the coming weeks and months given his track record of strong leadership. This is a profound time of change for our nation, and […]

CIFFA Supports the Development of International Trade and Greater Efficiency at the Border

Policy Statements March 03, 2026

CIFFA has provided a submission in support of the development of regulations supporting international trade and creating greater efficiency at the border, through your continued Red Tape Horizontal Review process. Our association supports the federal government’s engagement with stakeholders to streamline regulations, policies, and processes to enhance trade opportunities within and beyond our borders. We […]

Ministerial Correspondence on Building Canada Act

Letters February 10, 2026

On February 10, 2026, CIFFA received correspondence from the Honourable Dominic Leblanc, Minister Responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs, Internal Trade and One Canadian Economy. The letter was also in response to CIFFA’s July 2025 letter to then-Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, on which Minister Leblanc was copied, and which offered gratitude for the federal government’s […]

CIFFA Committee Meetings – January 2026

Committees February 10, 2026

CIFFA’s national committees meet several times a year to discuss relevant issues or developments that may affect member companies. Following is a look at what committee members discussed and decided at their most-recent meetings. (Read Full Report)

Leveraging Canada’s Labour Advantage – A Team Canada Approach to Labour Relations

Policy Statements January 07, 2026

CIFFA Corp. represents over 14,000 member employees of freight forwarders, customs brokers, freight brokers, drayage truckers, and warehousing firms across Canada. Our association’s members manage approximately 80% of the country’s import and export trade. Air, rail, and marine trade corridors, along with trucking, are the backbone of Canada’s economy and greatly impact how successful our […]