Close X
Wednesday, December 25, 2024
ADVT 
National

NAFTA Panel Says U.S. Can't Show Harm From Canadian Softwood Industry

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 05 Sep, 2019 06:32 PM

    OTTAWA - A joint NAFTA panel has given the United States three months to rethink its tariffs on imports of Canadian softwood lumber.

     

    The five-member panel of Canadian and American representatives says there is no evidence that Canada's softwood industry has harmed United States softwood producers.

     

    The most recent softwood agreement between the two countries expired in the middle of the last federal election.

     

    Eighteen months later the U.S. imposed a new round of import duties, arguing Canada unfairly subsidizes its softwood producers by underpricing lumber cut on government-owned land.

     

    Canada has filed complaints under both NAFTA and World Trade Organization rules.

     

    The Canadian industry is struggling with numerous mill closures and layoffs amid the tariffs, depressed prices from lower international demand and supply issues in Canada related to forest fires and pest infestations.

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Health Canada Warns Against Modifying Vape Pens As Illness Spreads In U.S.

    OTTAWA - Health Canada says people who vape should get medical attention right away if they're worried their electronic cigarettes are harming them.    

    Health Canada Warns Against Modifying Vape Pens As Illness Spreads In U.S.

    I’m Proud To Tell Them What I Do: Coquitlam Police Officers Share Their Stories With School Kids

    Constable Bill Peterson really wanted to be a hockey player when he grew up. That dream did not last very long. I wasn’t good enough to make it at a high level, he laughs.

    I’m Proud To Tell Them What I Do: Coquitlam Police Officers Share Their Stories With School Kids

    Burnaby Hospital Redevelopment Will Deliver Better Health Care In A Growing Region

    Major facility upgrades at Burnaby Hospital and two new patient-care towers will give people in this growing community faster access to better health care.    

    Burnaby Hospital Redevelopment Will Deliver Better Health Care In A Growing Region

    Toronto Man Imran Muhammad Charged With Child Pornography Involving Direct Contact With 10-Year-Old Girl

    Investigators determined that Imran Muhammad was in direct contact with a young girl believed to be under 10 years of age.

    Toronto Man Imran Muhammad Charged With Child Pornography Involving Direct Contact With 10-Year-Old Girl

    Safer Schools On The Way For Surrey Families

    More than 1,000 students in Surrey will soon be in safer classrooms, with seismic upgrades coming to Holly Elementary and George Greenaway Elementary schools.    

    Safer Schools On The Way For Surrey Families

    Launch of The New 9-1-1 Police Dispatcher Recruiting Program

    Acareer as a Police Dispatcher can be a very rewarding and fulfilling. It requires both physical skills and mental acuity. 

    Launch of The New 9-1-1 Police Dispatcher Recruiting Program

    PrevNext