Welcome to CISG Canada
Welcome to the Home Page of CISG Canada, the Canadian
website for the United Nations Convention on Contracts for
the International Sale of Goods (1980) (“CISG”),
hosted by Osgoode Hall Law
School, York University. The CISG is an attempt to create a
uniform international sales law by regulating the rights and obligations
of buyers and sellers in international transactions for the sale
of goods. test CISG Canada aims to assist users with the latest information
on Canadian sources of law and other materials regarding developments
on the CISG.
The CISG was implemented in Canada on May 1, 1992 and has also been
legislated into law by all the provinces and territories. For the
last decade the CISG has been a relatively obscure law, even among
the most experienced international trade professionals. However,
knowledge of the CISG is essential for any Canadian party that commercially
buys or sells goods abroad. The CISG has been accepted by many of
Canada’s major trading partners, including the USA. In fact,
the CISG is used by countries that account for about two-thirds
of all world trade. In the European Community the CISG has become
the de facto sales law of the region. In numerous parts of the world,
the rise in case law indicates that the CISG is becoming much more
established, and will increase in importance as international trade
continues to grow.
This website intends to help the academic, legal, and business communities
gain a better understanding on the function and implications of
the CISG for Canadian exporters and importers. It provides references
to Canadian court cases on the CISG and written materials of relevance
to Canada. It also lists other references available on the CISG
in Canada and elsewhere. This website also forms part of the worldwide Autonomous Network of CISG Websites. The Founder and Editor
of CISG Canada is Peter
Mazzacano. Research and editorial assistance is provided by Jillian Carrington, Osgoode J.D. candidate, 2011.
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