Archive for April, 2006

harmful alteration, disruption or destruction

April 18th, 2006

The Fisheries Act prohibits people from undertaking works that will result in harmful alteration, disruption or destruction of fish habitat, unless authorized by the Minister or the Governor-in-Council. This report of a gravel mining operation that killed millions of salmon is a case in point. I hope justice is served to those responsible.

Canada loses on softwood lumber at WTO

April 3rd, 2006

For the above reasons, we reject Canada's claim that the United States has violated the fair comparison obligation provided for in the first sentence of Article 2.4 of the AD [anti-dumping] Agreement.