Dispute Settlement

Canada's Free Trade Agreements

NAFTA’s rules-based dispute resolution framework is one of the means available to NAFTA governments and firms to raise concerns and resolve trade disputes.

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Softwood Lumber Agreement

Foreign Investment Promotion and Protections Agreements (FIPAs)

World Trade Organization

WTO Panel Cases to which Canada is a Party

Canada - European Communities - Asbestos

WTO Summary and Record of Documents

Canada/Brazil WTO Regional Aircraft Dispute

Canada - US - Term of Patent Protection

WTO Summary and Record of Documents

Canada - European Union Panel - Patent Protection of Pharmaceutical Products

WTO Summary and Record of Documents

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

WTO Summary and Record of Documents

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

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

WTO Summary and Record of Documents

Canada – European Community - Beef Hormones

WTO Summary and Record of Documents

Canada – US – Measures Treating Export Restraints as Subsidies

ARCHIVED - WTO Panel Report: Canada - US - Certain Measures Concerning Periodicals

Canada - US - Measures Treating Export Restraints as Subsidies

Canada - US - Final Dumping Determination on softwood lumber from Canada

WTO Summary and Record of Documents

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

WTO Summary and Record of Documents

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

WTO Summary and Record of Documents

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

WTO Summary and Record of Documents

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

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

WTO Summary and Record of Documents

Canada - United States - Certain Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) Requirements

WTO Summary and Record of Documents

U.S. Trade Remedy

U.S. Trade Remedy Law: The Canadian Experience
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.

ARCHIVED - U.S. Trade Remedy Law: The Canadian Experience
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.