http://www.globetechnology.com/gam/Y2K/19990330/UMILLM.html Toronto Globe and Mail Tuesday, March 30, 1999 Jennifer Ditchburn [Back to GLOBEtechnology.Ottawa -- Grocery stores [Image] More could have shortages of Information pears, oranges, grapes and other fruits and [Image] About This vegetables because of year Site 2000-related problems, [Image] Contact Us says federally [Image] Advertising commissioned research on Info the Y2K threat abroad. [The Globe and Mail] The Department Foreign Affairs and International Trade has been studying [Subscribe to The Globe athe economic impact of the millennium bug on Canadian [GLOBEfund.com] trade, and the risks for citizens overseas. [Image] Dozens of industry associations and Canadian companies were polled by federal researchers for their analysis of what could happen next Jan. 1. A source close to the project, which has been kept under wraps, said Chile, South Africa and New Zealand have been identified as areas of concern. All three countries harvest produce in December and ship it to Canada in January. Chile, for example, does significant trade with Canada in wine and grapes. Canadians might not mind if they cannot buy grapes, but grocery stores, distributors and others that depend on shipments could lose money over disruptions. Exporters of Canadian pork products to Asia have also been singled out. Year 2000 experts have been critical of Asia's record on preparing systems for the date change. Among the biggest risks to imports and exports are ships that transport goods. Ocean-going vessels contain thousands of computer chips, navigational computers and ship-to-shore communication systems that could be vulnerable. Shipping is still a rough-and-tumble industry, with no real international body overseeing it, so it's hard to evaluate for year 2000 compliance, said the source, who requested anonymity. If ships never leave the shore because of computer problems or glitches at international ports, commodities like pork would spoil. In addition, Nancy Stiles, director of Y2K co-ordination in Foreign Affairs, said preparedness of major ports around the globe is a "very major issue we need to spend a lot more time on." Copyright © 1999 The Globe and Mail ............................................. Bob Olsen, Toronto [EMAIL PROTECTED] .............................................
http://www.globetechnology.com/gam/Y2K/19990330/UMILLM.html Toronto Globe and Mail Tuesday, March 30, 1999 Jennifer Ditchburn [Back to GLOBEtechnology.Ottawa -- Grocery stores [Image] More could have shortages of Information pears, oranges, grapes and other fruits and [Image] About This vegetables because of year Site 2000-related problems, [Image] Contact Us says federally [Image] Advertising commissioned research on Info the Y2K threat abroad. [The Globe and Mail] The Department Foreign Affairs and International Trade has been studying [Subscribe to The Globe athe economic impact of the millennium bug on Canadian [GLOBEfund.com] trade, and the risks for citizens overseas. [Image] Dozens of industry associations and Canadian companies were polled by federal researchers for their analysis of what could happen next Jan. 1. A source close to the project, which has been kept under wraps, said Chile, South Africa and New Zealand have been identified as areas of concern. All three countries harvest produce in December and ship it to Canada in January. Chile, for example, does significant trade with Canada in wine and grapes. Canadians might not mind if they cannot buy grapes, but grocery stores, distributors and others that depend on shipments could lose money over disruptions. Exporters of Canadian pork products to Asia have also been singled out. Year 2000 experts have been critical of Asia's record on preparing systems for the date change. Among the biggest risks to imports and exports are ships that transport goods. Ocean-going vessels contain thousands of computer chips, navigational computers and ship-to-shore communication systems that could be vulnerable. Shipping is still a rough-and-tumble industry, with no real international body overseeing it, so it's hard to evaluate for year 2000 compliance, said the source, who requested anonymity. If ships never leave the shore because of computer problems or glitches at international ports, commodities like pork would spoil. In addition, Nancy Stiles, director of Y2K co-ordination in Foreign Affairs, said preparedness of major ports around the globe is a "very major issue we need to spend a lot more time on." Copyright © 1999 The Globe and Mail ............................................. Bob Olsen, Toronto [EMAIL PROTECTED] .............................................
