Trade Agreement Negotiations, Implementation and Interpretation

Canada and Other TPP-11 Countries Announce Conclusion of CPTPP Agreement

On January 23rd, the eleven remaining members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement announced the conclusion of their discussions on a revised free trade agreement. Re-branded the “Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership” (CPTPP), the new deal will be signed in March at a ceremony in Chile. In concluding the agreement, Canada continues to expand and… Continue reading Canada and Other TPP-11 Countries Announce Conclusion of CPTPP Agreement

Canada-EU Free Trade Agreement Now in Force

On September 21st, the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) entered into provisional application, meaning that the majority of its provisions are now in force in Canada. These provisions include, among other benefits: the immediate elimination of most customs duties on imported EU-origin goods to which tariff rates previously applied; guaranteed market access and non-discriminatory treatment… Continue reading Canada-EU Free Trade Agreement Now in Force

Canada–US Trade Tensions Continue to Intensify with Imposition of a...

On June 26, 2017, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its affirmative preliminary determination of dumping in the antidumping duty (AD) investigation of imports of softwood lumber from Canada. The AD investigation has been proceeding alongside a countervailing duty (CVD) investigation. The CVD investigation resulted in an affirmative preliminary determination of subsidization on April… Continue reading Canada–US Trade Tensions Continue to Intensify with Imposition of a…

Bill C-30 receives Royal Assent; Federal Regulatory Changes to Follow

On Tuesday, May 16th, Bill C-30 — the proposed legislation to implement the Canada-EU Comprehensive and Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) at the federal level — was granted Royal Assent by the Governor General (see Hansard No. 178 (may 16, 2017) at p. 1725). Bill C-30 is now law in Canada, although its provisions will not enter into… Continue reading Bill C-30 receives Royal Assent; Federal Regulatory Changes to Follow

Update on Bill C-30 and CETA Implementation in Canada

Late in the afternoon on Wednesday, May 10th, the proposed federal legislation to implement Canada’s rights and commitments under the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) — that is, Bill C-30 — passed swiftly through the clause-by-clause consideration conducted by the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade. No proposed amendments were raised by the… Continue reading Update on Bill C-30 and CETA Implementation in Canada

Canada–US Trade Tensions Intensify with Imposition of Lumber Tariffs

US Imposition of Preliminary Countervailing Duties On April 24th, 2017, the United States Department of Commerce (USDOC) announced the imposition of preliminary countervailing duties ranging from 3.02% to 24.12% on imports of softwood lumber from Canada. These are the first duties to result from the anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations that were initiated on November… Continue reading Canada–US Trade Tensions Intensify with Imposition of Lumber Tariffs

Current Status of the Implementation of the CETA

The question of when the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is expected to enter into force is an increasingly important one among Canadian and EU stakeholders. The implementation processes are well underway, and there is little question that the CETA will provisionally enter into force at some point in the months ahead. There is some uncertainty, however,… Continue reading Current Status of the Implementation of the CETA

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