World Trade Organization

CAFTA applauds Federal government effort to ensure rules-based international farm trade

Jan 29, 2020 | 6:00am

Canadian agri-food exporters welcome the Trudeau government’s effort to keep the World Trade Organization settlement mechanism in operation. The executive director of the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance, Claire Citeau, says the high court in the WTO ceased to function in December. But she says Canada and several other nations are making an effort to keep […]

Canada pushes China on canola at WTO as Beijing bristles over Trudeau criticism

Sep 6, 2019 | 2:33pm

OTTAWA — Canada has requested a formal meeting with China at the World Trade Organization to resolve a Chinese ban on Canadian canola shipments. International Trade Minister Jim Carr announced Friday that Canada is seeking a bilateral consultation at the WTO because the two sides have been unable to resolve the issue. China’s decision to ban canola […]

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