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)
- Administration of Dispute Settlement
- NAFTA Secretariat:
- NAFTA – Alternative Dispute Resolution
- NAFTA – Chapter 11 – Investment
- ARCHIVED – NAFTA – Chapter 20 – Trilateral Negotiating Draft Texts
Softwood Lumber Agreement
Foreign Investment Promotion and Protections Agreements (FIPAs)
World Trade Organization
- WTO consultation with China concerning dissolving pulp
- Canada – EC – Beef Hormones
- ARCHIVED - New duty-free access for Canadian beef in EU market – News Release – November 23, 2010
- Report on Canada-EC Beef Hormone Dispute
- Canada–European Community - Beef Hormones (no longer available online)
- Canada to Request WTO Consultations on South Korean Importation Ban of Canadian Beef
- ARCHIVED - Canada Joins WTO Panel on Intellectual Property Rights In China
- ARCHIVED - Canada Joins WTO Consultations on Intellectual Property Rights In China
- WTO Consultations on Belgian and Dutch decision to ban seal products
- ARCHIVED - Backgrounder - September 26, 2007
- ARCHIVED - Fast Facts - September 26, 2007
- WTO Panel on Chinese Subsidy Programs
- ARCHIVED - Backgrounder - August 31, 2007
- WTO - Canada Seeks to Join WTO Consultations on China Subsidy Programs
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's Complaint on Brazil's Export Financing Programme for Aircraft
- Brazil's Complaint on Canada’s Measure Affecting the Export of Civilian Aircraft
- Brazil's Complaint on Canada’s Export Credits and Loan Guarantees for Regional Aircraft
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
- Award of the Arbitrator under Article 21.3(c): Canada – Certain Measures Affecting the Automotive Industry (PDF Document - 47 KB)
- WTO Appellate Body Report: Canada – Certain Measures Affecting the Automotive Industry (PDF Document - 159 KB)
- Report of the WTO Panel: Canada – Certain Measures Affecting the Automotive Industry (PDF Document - 1.46 MB)
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
- WTO Panel Report: Canada – US – Measures Treating Export Restraints as Subsidies – Part II (PDF Document - 207 KB)
- WTO Panel Report: Canada – US – Measures Treating Export Restraints as Subsidies – Part III (PDF Document - 64.2 KB)
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
- WTO Summary and Record of Documents
- 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 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.
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