Question Period Note: Softwood Lumber Dispute

Canada’s softwood lumber trade dispute with the U.S. is negatively impacting the forest sector’s competitiveness. The Government of Canada is supporting the forest sector through opportunities in innovation, clean technology and the bioeconomy, to create and sustain good jobs and to enhance the sector’s resilience and competitiveness.

• The recent World Trade Organization Panel Report confirms what Canada has consistently said: U.S. duties on softwood lumber are unwarranted and unfair. Canada does not subsidize its softwood lumber industry.
• The longer this dispute drags on, the greater the risk to thousands of jobs on both sides of the border.
• Our government continues to press for a negotiated settlement. We believe an agreement is possible and in the best interests of both countries.
• We will continue to vigorously defend Canada’s vital forest sector in the face of U.S. trade action and press for a negotiated agreement.

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