International Trade committee  That's a million-dollar question. Frankly, if I knew why the softwood lumber disputes are not yet resolved, I would be a very popular woman around town, I think. You're right; we've been working on this with the U.S. for years.

International Trade committee  Things aren't perfect. In fact, they never are. I always say we're like a family. I don't know how it is in yours, but in mine, things aren't always perfect. We'll always have problems with our American friends. That's for sure. Let's put it this way: in the case of softwood lum

International Trade committee  Yes, that's a really great question. I will say first that you are absolutely right: The agreement has several new measures that ban subsidies for illegal fishing, for overstocked fish and on the unregulated seas, as you mentioned. I also want to note—and this goes to the secon

International Trade committee  That's a very good question. You can look at it as good or bad; it depends on how you look at it. There has only been one case where we had to come to an MPIA. It's not because that mechanism doesn't work; it's just that no cases have gotten to that point yet. However, the mecha

International Trade committee  That's right.

International Trade committee  That's a good question. I think WTO reform is a very good thing. I am thinking, for example, of having deep discussions about what the organization is and whether it's achieving its objectives. We also have to think about the best way to regulate international trade and to study

International Trade committee  As I mentioned, the fisheries subsidies agreement is indeed the first agreement that fully meets one of the SDGs, that being SDG 14.6. Indeed, it is around controlling and regulating subsidies for fish stocks. It is the first multilateral agreement that actually deals with trade

International Trade committee  Thank you very much for your question. No, I wouldn't say that they're just thinking about the issue. They're doing a little more than that. They've been thinking about it for a long time. The United States has been telling us for years that they've had problems with dispute set

International Trade committee  Sure. Maybe I'll address the fisheries. As I mentioned, we concluded the fisheries agreement at the last ministerial conference. Once two-thirds of the membership have deposited their instruments of acceptance at the WTO, which really means they have done all of their domestic

International Trade committee  Yes, absolutely. First of all, thank you very much for those kind words. It really, truly is a pleasure to be representing Canada here at the World Trade Organization. Let me say a couple of things. For the past several years, Canada has taken a leadership role in the organiza

International Trade committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Carrie. That's a really good question, and it's so interesting, because 2024 does seem like a long time away. As I'm sure you would know, in any negotiation—but certainly in multilateral negotiations—what seems like a very long time often ends up being

International Trade committee  Thank you very much. Good morning, everyone. As some of you may know, I wear three hats here in Geneva. I am the head of the permanent mission of Canada to the United Nations, the World Trade Organization and other international organizations. I am Canada's alternate permanent