AMAZON CANADA
June 1st, 2002
BY MONICA DOBIE
THE CANADIAN Booksellers Association (CBA) has called on Canada's federal government to launch review of Amazon.com Inc's alleged plans to establish a Canadian online site, which the CBA claims would violate federal foreign investment rules. Amazon.com has not yet confirmed it will establish a Canadian arm, but the bookselling industry predicts a separate Canada site will be introduced on June 25.
THE CANADIAN Booksellers Association (CBA) has called on Canada's federal government to launch review of Amazon.com Inc's alleged plans to establish a Canadian online site, which the CBA claims would violate federal foreign investment rules. Amazon.com has not yet confirmed it will establish a Canadian arm, but the bookselling industry predicts a separate Canada site will be introduced on June 25.
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