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- Agriculture Minister Vanclief tells Harvard audience global subsidies hurt all, make world's poorest farmers poorer
November 12, 2002
Exorbitant farm subsidies provided by the U.S., European Union and Japan are distorting market prices around the world and are making it nearly impossible for farmers in developing countries to make a living in agriculture.
Speech
- Canada appeals WTO dairy ruling
"We have made extensive changes to our dairy exports since the adoption of the original Panel and Appellate Body reports in this case, to ensure full conformity with our international obligations." — International Trade Minister Pierre Pettigrew, September 23, 2002
- U.S.-Canada Quarterly Grain Trade Consultations
August 2002
The first projections for 2002/03 indicate that due to a sharply reduced crop, overall Canadian wheat exports will decline dramatically, and could be the lowest in years.
- Canada's concerns about the U.S. Farm Bill
9 November 2001
"As participants in the largest bilateral trade relationship in the world, we are hopeful that you will develop a Farm Bill that will provide a realistic level of support to U.S. producers without creating unintended counterproductive consequences." — Ambassador Michael Kergin in a letter to members of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee
- Canada and the U.S. Agree on Potatoes
26 April 2001
Canada and the U.S. have agreed on a set of conditions that allow the movement of potatoes grown in Prince Edward Island to the U.S. and within Canada.
- Agriculture Minister demands evidence from U.S. on potato issue
16 March 2001
OTTAWA — The continuing refusal of the United States to lift unnecessary and excessive import restrictions on P.E.I. potatoes is totally unacceptable to the Government of Canada.
Intended for U.S. audience; produced only in English.
