NAFTA - Chapter 11 - Investment

Cases Filed Against the Government of Canada

Previous NAFTA Chapter 11 Arbitrations where Canada was a Party

Pope & Talbot Inc. v. Government of Canada

On March 25, 1999, Pope & Talbot, Inc., a U.S. investor with a Canadian subsidiary that operates softwood lumber mills in British Columbia, filed a claim alleging that Canada's implementation of the U.S.-Canada Softwood Lumber Agreement violates its obligations under Chapter Eleven of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

The tribunal released their decision on May 31, 2002 which, overall, found that Canada had not violated the NAFTA in its implementation of the Softwood Lumber Agreement. The only violation arose from an administrative audit undertaken to verify Pope & Talbot's quota.

A copy of the legal documents pertaining to this case can be found in the archive section of the Department's web site.

News Releases and Backgrounders

• Executive Summary of Award dated June 26, 2000
• Decision on NAFTA Chapter 11 Claim Favours Canada
  News Release and Backgrounder - June 27, 2000
• Executive Summary of Award dated April 10, 2001
• Canada Wins NAFTA Chapter 11 Dispute
  News Release - April 10, 2001
• NAFTA Tribunal Awards Damages to Pope & Talbot
  News Release - May 31, 2002
• More information on Softwood Lumber

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