
January 23, 2012 - Washington, D.C. - The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, and Ron Kirk, United States Trade Representative, today signed a two-year extension to the Canada-United States Softwood Lumber Agreement, which will benefit lumber workers and their families by bringing much-needed stability and predictability to the lumber industry.
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