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Dispute Settlement

WTO Panel Cases to which Canada is a Party

Canada - European Communities - Asbestos

Canada disappointed with the WTO Appellate Body's Decision
News Release - March 12, 2001
WTO Appellate Body Report - March 12, 2001

Canada to Appeal WTO Decision Regarding France's Ban On Chrysotile Asbestos
News Release - September 18, 2000

Fact Sheet on Chrysotile Asbestos (.pdf format)

WTO Panel Report

Canada/Brazil WTO Regional Aircraft Dispute

Link to updated information and background documentation, including WTO reports.

Canada - US - Term of Patent Protection

WTO Arbitration Report - February 28, 2001 (pdf)

Government Tables Amendments to Bring Patent Act Into Conformity with WTO Agreement
News Release and Backgrounder - February 20, 2001

Canada disappointed with WTO Appellate Body Decision
News Release and Backgrounder - September 18, 2000

WTO Appelate Body Report

Canada to Appeal WTO Ruling
News Release and Backgrounder - May 5, 2000

WTO Panel Report
The Report is reproduced in two parts (pdf)
Part I (pages 1-30) Part II (pages 31-163)

Canada - European Union Panel - Patent Protection of Pharmaceutical Products

Link to the WTO Arbitration Report - August 18, 2000 (pdf)

"Canada Welcomes Adoption of WTO Ruling"
News Release - April 7, 2000

"Canada Welcomes WTO Ruling on EU Challenge of Canada's Pharmaceutical Patent Regime"
News Release - March 17, 2000
Including a Profile of Canada's Pharmaceutical Industry and Details of the Early Working and Stockpiling Exceptions.

Report of the WTO Panel (pdf)
(Note that the Report contains 222 pages)

Case Summary

Canada - Australia Measures Affecting Importation of Salmon - Recourse to Article 21.5 by Canada

Bilateral Agreement between Canada and Australia - May 16, 2000
See letters of agreement between Canada and Australia

Canada and Australia Reach Agreement on Salmon
News Release including a Backgrounder - May 16, 2000

Australian Measures on Imports of Canadian Salmon violate WTO Rules, Concludes Panel - News Release - February 18, 2000

Backgrounder - February 18, 2000 (including: History of the Dispute, Recent Developments and Next Steps)

Canada Goes to WTO on Australian Salmon Ban
News Release - July 5, 1999

Government seeks input on possible retaliation against Australia
News Release - May 28, 1999 (includes a Backgrounder)

Canada - Japan/EU - Certain Measures Affecting the Automotive Industry

Award of the Arbitrator under Article 21.3(c) - October 4, 2000 (pdf)

WTO Appellate Body Issues Report on Auto Pact
News Release - May 31, 2000 (including a Chronology of the Dispute)

Link to the WTO Appellate Body Report - May 31, 2000 (pdf)

Canada to Appeal WTO Panel Ruling on Autos
News Release - February 11, 2000
Including a Backgrounder

Report of the WTO Panel - February 11, 2000

Canada - New Zealand/US - Measures Affecting the Importation of Milk and the Exportation of Dairy Products

Canada Announces End of Dairy WTO Dispute
News Release - May 9, 2003

Canada disappointed with WTO Dairy Decision
News Release and Backgrounder - December 20, 2002
WTO - Appelate Body Report - December 20, 2002
pdf - 48 pages, 123 KB

Canada Appeals WTO Dairy Ruling
News Release - September 23, 2002
Backgrounders

All About Canada's Dairy Industry

Chronology: Canada-United States-New Zealand WTO Dairy Dispute

WTO Dairy Challenges

Report of the WTO Panel - July 26, 2002
(pdf - 318 pages, 313 KB)

Canada to Appeal WTO Dairy Ruling
News Release - June 24, 2002

WTO Appellate Ruling Good News for Canadian Dairy Industry
News Release and Backgrounder - December 3, 2001

WTO Report of the Appelate body - December 3, 2001

Status Report on the Dispute - Updated November 2001, including:

WTO Dispute Settlement Panel Report - May 1999

WTO Appellate Body Report - October 1999

Adoption by the WTO Dispute Settlement Body - October 1999

Implementation

WTO Compliant Commercial Export Contracts

WTO Compliance Panel

Agreement Between Canada, New Zealand and the USA Pursuant to Article 21.3(b) of the Dispute Settlement Understanding (DSU) - December 22, 1999

Canada - EC - Beef Hormones

WTO Panel Report on Canada-EC Beef Hormone Dispute

Canada–EC - Beef Hormones

News Releaseand Backgrounder - March 31, 2008

EC- Beef Hormones - Canada Retaliates Against the EC
News Release and History of the Dispute - July 29, 1999

EC - Beef Hormones - Canada receives WTO Arbitration Report
News Release - July 12, 1999

Canada will request WTO authority to retaliate against the EC
News Release - May 14, 1999

Canada - US - Certain Measures Concerning Periodicals

Canada - US - Measures Treating Export Restraints as Subsidies

Minister Pettigrew Welcomes WTO Panel Ruling on Export Restraints
News Release - June 29, 2001

WTO Panel Report - June 29, 2001
Part I, Part II, Part III

Constitution of the Panel Established at the Request of Canada - Note by the Secretariat - October 27, 2000

Pettigrew Announces Establishment of WTO Panel
News Release - September 11, 2000

Request for Establishment of a Panel by Canada - July 25, 2000

Request for Consultations by Canada - May 24, 2000

Canada - United States - Final Dumping Determination on softwood lumber from Canada

Appellate Body Report - August 15, 2006

United States - Final Dumping Determination on Softwood Lumber from Canada - Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by Canada - April 3, 2006

Summary of the case DS264

Request by the United States for Arbitration under Article 22.6 of the DSU – May 31, 2005

Understanding between Canada and the United States Regarding Procedures under Articles 21 and 22 of the DSU (Sequencing Agreement) - May 27, 2005

Canada Requests WTO Panel to Review U.S. Implementation in Softwood Lumber Dumping Case
News Release - May 20, 2005

Recourse to Article 22.2 of the DSU by Canada (Request for Authority to Suspend Concessions Against the United States) - May 19, 2005

Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by Canada (Request for the Establishment of a Compliance Panel to Review the Measures Taken by the United States to Comply with the DSB Rulings and Recommendations) - May 19, 2005

Modification to Agreement on Period of Time for Implementation - February 14, 2005

Agreement on Period of Time for Implementation - December 6, 2004

Adoption of Appellate Body and Panel Report - August 31, 2004

WTO Appellate Body Rules in Canada's Favour on Softwood Anti-Dumping Duties
News Release - August 11, 2004

Appellate Body Report - August 11, 2004

Communication from the Appelate Body - July 8, 2004

WTO Panel Decision on Softwood Anti-Dumping Determination
News Release - April 13, 2004
Panel Report - April 13, 2004

Communication from the Chair - December 8, 2003

Communication from the Chair - August 29, 2003

Constitution of a Panel Established at the Request of Canada - March 5, 2003

Request for the Establishment of a Panel Presented by Canada - December 9, 2002

Request for Consultations by Canada - September 13, 2002

"Pettigrew launches new WTO Challenge of U.S. Lumber Dumping Determination"
News Release - September 13, 2002

Background information about the softwood lumber dispute...

Canada - United States - Final Countervailing Duty Determination with Respect to Certain Softwood Lumber from Canada

WTO Supports Canada's Position on Softwood Lumber (pdf)
News Release - December 5, 2005

WTO Compliance Panel Finds U.S. Countervailing Duties on Canadian Softwood Lumber Exports Illegal
News Release - August 1, 2005

Compliance Panel Report - August 1, 2005

Understanding between Canada and the United States Regarding Procedures under Articles 21 and 22 of the DSU (Sequencing Agreement) - January 14, 2005

Request by the United States for Arbitration under Article 22.6 of the DSU - January 13, 2005

Recourse to Article 22.2 of the DSU by Canada (Request for Authority to Suspend Concessions Against the United States) - December 30, 2004

Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by Canada (Request for the Establishment of a Compliance Panel to Review the Measures Taken by the United States to Comply with the DSB Rulings and Recommendations) - December 30, 2004

Softwood Lumber: Canada Denounces U.S. Department of Commerce Determination
News Release - December 14, 2004

Agreement on Period of Time for Implementation - April 28, 2004

Adoption of Appellate Body and Panel Reports - February 17, 2004

Appellate Body Report - January 19, 2004

Corrigendum - August 29, 2003

Panel Report - August 29, 2003

Pettigrew welcomes Positive Interim WTO Decision on Softwood Lumber
News Release and Backgrounder - May 27, 2003

Communication from the Chair - May 16, 2003

Constitution of a Panel Established at the Request of Canada - November 12, 2002

Request for the Establishment of a Panel Presented by Canada - July 19, 2002

Request for Consultations by Canada - May 3, 2002

Background information about the softwood lumber dispute...

Canada - United States - Investigation of the International Trade Commission in softwood lumber from Canada

Softwood Lumber: Canada wins Appeal at WTO (pdf)
News Release - April 13, 2006

Canada to Appeal WTO Panel's Conclusions on Softwood Lumber (pdf - part 1 | part 2)
News Release - November 15, 2005

Understanding between Canada and the United States Regarding Procedures under Articles 21 and 22 of the DSU (Sequencing Agreement) – February 23, 2005

Request by the United States for Arbitration under Article 22.6 of the DSU - February 23, 2005

Recourse to Article 22.2 of the DSU by Canada (Request for Authority to Suspend Concessions Against the United States) - February 14, 2005

Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by Canada (Request for the Establishment of a Compliance Panel to Review the Measures Taken by the United States to Comply with the DSB Rulings and Recommendations) - February 14, 2005

Statement by Minister Peterson on Softwood Lumber - February 9, 2005

Agreement on Period of Time for Implementation - October 1, 2004

Adoption of Panel Report - April 26, 2004

News Release - March 22, 2004

Panel Report - March 22, 2004

Communication from the Chair - December 24, 2003

WTO Releases Interim Report on Softwood Lumber
News Release - December 19, 2003

Constitution of a Panel Established at the Request of Canada - July 2, 2003

Request for the Establishment of a Panel - April 4, 2003

Request for Consultations by Canada - January 7, 2003

Background information about the softwood lumber dispute...

Canada - United States - Preliminary Determinations with Respect to Certain Softwood Lumber from Canada (DS236)

Canada Wins Key WTO Lumber Decision
News Release and Backgrounder - September 27, 2002

WTO Panel Report - September 16, 2002

Canada Wins Key WTO Lumber Dispute
News Release and Backgrounder - July 26, 2002

Constitution of a Panel Established at the Request of Canada - February 8, 2002

Canada Asks WTO Director General to Appoint Lumber Dispute Panellists
News Release and Backgrounder - January 22, 2002

WTO Panel to Review Unfair U.S. Duties on Canadian Softwood Lumber
News Release and Backgrounder - December 5, 2001

Request for the Establishment of a Panel Presented by Canada - October 26, 2001

Request for Consultation by Canada - August 27, 2001

Background information about the softwood lumber dispute...

Canada - US - Section 129(C)(1) of the Uruguay Round Agreement Act

Report of the Panel - July 15, 2002

Communication from the Chair - May 2, 2002

Constitution of the Panel established at the request of Canada
Note by the Secretariat - October 31, 2001

Minister Pettigrew announces Canada's Request to Establish a WTO Panel
News Release - July 16, 2001

Request for establishment of a Panel by Canada - July 13, 2001

Request for Consultations by Canada - Section 129(C)(1) of the Uruguay Round Agreement Act - January 22, 2001

Pettigrew announces WTO Consultations with U.S.
News Release and Backgrounder - January 17, 2001

Canada/Other Countries - US - Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000 (DS 234) (Byrd Amendment)

Canada - U.S. - Measures Relating to Exports of Wheat and Treatment of Imported Grain (DS276)

WTO upholds favourable Ruling on Canadian Wheat Board
News Release - August 30, 2004
WTO Appellate Body Report - August 30, 2004

WTO Report on Canadian Wheat Board Victory Made Public
News Release and Backgrounder - April 6, 2004

WTO Panel Report - April 6, 2004

WTO Panel Report Supports Canada's Position on Key Canadian Wheat Board Issue
News Release and Backgrounder - February 10, 2004

Canada Will Defend its Wheat Policies Before WTO
News Release and Backgrounder - March 31, 2003

Request for the Establishment of a Panel by the United States
(pdf - 2 pages, 77 KB)

Canada Initiates WTO Proceedings against the European Union on GMOs
News Release and Backgrounder - May 13, 2003
Chronology (pdf 2 pages, 51 KB)

U.S. Trade Remedy

Accessibility Notice:
If the following documents not accessible to you, please contact Foreign Affairs & International Trade Canada at the Trade Remedies Division (TNR), Foreign Affairs & International Trade Canada, 125 promenade Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0G2; or Fax: 613-996-7411; E-mail : consultations@international.gc.ca to obtain an appropriate format.

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  • U.S. Trade Remedy Law: The Canadian Experience (pdf 96 pages, 358 kb)
    Third Edition - 2000 - 2007
    The third and most recent edition of the study entitled U.S. Trade Remedy Law: The Canadian Experience reviews Canada's experience with U.S. anti-dumping, countervailing duty and safeguard investigations for the years 2000 to 2007. It is a successor publication to two previous editions, which were published in June 2002 and March 1993 respectively, and covered Canada's experience with U.S. trade remedy law going back to 1985. This third edition brings the study of Canadian experience with U.S. trade remedies fully up to date.

    In addition to providing detailed narratives on individual U.S. anti-dumping, countervailing duty and safeguard investigations involving imports from Canada for the years 2000 to 2007, the study includes detailed information on changes in the U.S. trade remedy regime in that period.

  • U.S. Trade Remedy Law: The Canadian Experience (pdf 270 pages, 732 kb)
    Second Edition - 1985-2000
    This study describes U.S. anti-dumping, countervailing, and safeguard legislation in addition to outlining Canada's experience with U.S. trade remedy laws in cases brought against Canadian products.

Date Modified: 2009-05-19

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