The rumours have started and so has the fear - rumour has it that President-elect Obama will tie any U.S. auto aid to a repatriation of jobs from Canada and Mexico to the United States. In other words, the United States...
On November 13, 2008, the Government of Canada and the Government of China signed a memorandum of understanding on financial services , which resolves some or all of the issues at the heart of a WTO case. The Memorandum of...
On November 2, 2008, the Canadian Press reported that Canadian beef and pork producers want Ottawa to commence trade actions against the United States over a new law that is already starting to shut their livestock out of...
On September 24, 2008, the NDP made a surprising announcement promising that, if Jack Layton were elected Prime Minister, he would serve the United States notice that Canada will withdraw from the Softwood Lumber Agreement. Mr....
On September 19, 2008, =tThe Government of China has filed requests for consultation against the united States in respect of the Department of Commerce's dumping and subsidization decisions in the following cases:
Pipe and...
The United States, Japan and Taiwan have filed requests for WTO consultations with the European Communities (EC) and its member States regarding the imposition of customs duties on flat panel displays, set-top boxes (STBs) with...
China Environmental Law Blog has posted an article entitled "Big Cars Face Big Tax: Fat Cats Unfazed";
China has announced a higher tax on large cars. China said yesterday it would raise taxes on large passenger vehicles...
On August 11, 2008, the Wall Street Journal reported in an article entitled "Bryd's Bad Idea is Back" that there are subterranean efforts in Congress to revive the repealed Byrd Amendment (more formally known as the Continued...
Canada's Financial Post (part of the National Post newspaper) is reporting today that "The United States is ready to clash with the British government over the $300-million U. S. aid program for Bombardier Inc.'s Short aircraft...
On June 20, 2008, Canada filed a Request for Consultations at the WTO commencing a dispute against China on its measures affecting the distribution of financial information services in China. Canada's request for...
On June 4, 2008, the U.S. legislators took a dangerous turn when reaching a fork in the road. When presented with a choice of honoring the trade agreements that trading partners have negotiated in good faith, the U.S...
On March 4, 2008, the London Court of Arbitration (LCIA) issued its decision in the first case brought against Canada by the United States under the Softwood Lumber Agreement signed in 2006.
It is important to remember that it...
Canada's Globe & Mail news service is reporting that the government on the Philippines has commenced an investigation into alleged bid rigging in connection with a solicitation to acquire six military heli9copters. The...
