Mr. Speaker, Canada won a major victory in its dispute with the U.S. on softwood lumber. A special panel formed under the North American Free Trade Agreement, NAFTA, found the U.S International Trade Commission threat of injury determination to be unfounded and inconsistent with U.S. law.
The Quebec Forest Industry Council favours a long-term solution through a negotiated settlement as the road to lasting peace.
Any negotiated agreement needs to include the reimbursement of duties paid by Canadian companies since May 2002, with interest.
Failing a negotiated, long-term agreement and full reimbursement of countervailing and anti-dumping duties, I call on the Canadian government to take legal action against the United States.