WTO
Provincial and federal governments ponder ruling against green energy content rules
Canada’s pork producers want trade agreement
The Canadian pork industry needs a trade deal with South Korea within the year to avoid losing market share to the United States says Canadian Pork Council chair
photo: Jean Guy Vincent, chair of Canadian Pork Council
Korean beef ban lifted
Canadian cattle under 30 months are being allowed back into South Korea
COOL appeal deadline extended
Canada, Mexico and the United States request extension because of WTO Appellate Body workload
Korea poised to accept Canadian beef
South Korea was a strong market for Canadian beef before BSE
Interim WTO report said to put kibosh on costly COOL rules
Livestock producer groups optimistic that leaked ‘confidential’ draft report will favour Canada and Mexico against a controversial United States law
Updated: May 27 2011
Chair’s departure casts doubt on WTO agriculture negotiations
But a strongly-worded statement from the April 2 G20 summit in Britain could light a new fire under talks says one industry observer
Politicians resolute about COOL challenge
It’s full speed ahead on a challenge of U.S. Country-of-Origin Labeling laws.