... Softwood Lumber Agreement
April 2, 2007
2 April 2007
Statement from Minister Emerson on Softwood Lumber Agreement
The following statement was issued by FAITC on 30 March 2007, and is found at
The Honourable David Emerson, Minister of International Trade, … issued the following statement on the United States requesting consultations with Canada under the Softwood Lumber Agreement:
“The Softwood Lumber Agreement was negotiated with the view of continued cooperation and open dialogue between Canada and the United States. The United States has requested that we consult on federal and provincial government forestry programs and the interpretation of the surge mechanism.
“Given the complexity of the Agreement, we expected that such administrative issues would arise. For this reason, the Agreement contained a new framework to allow for a full exchange of views. This is a good opportunity for Canada and the United States to once again work closely and to work through our disagreements in a constructive manner.
“I have spoken to the U.S. Trade Representative, Ambassador Susan Schwab, and we have directed our officials to plan for a meeting to take place within the next 20 days.”…