Ottawa wins round in lumber suit

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Portland, Ore.-based Pope and Talbot Inc. has lost its lawsuit against the Canadian government in connection with the company's investment in a British Columbia lumber mill. Pope and Talbot filed the suit in 1998 under the Free Trade Agreement of 1992, often called NAFTA.

Pope and Talbot Inc., POP

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Canfor suing U.S. over lumber duties

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Canfor Corp. to sue U.S.for $250 million in damages. Company officials say punitive tariffs and duties on Canadian lumber violates the North American Free Trade Agreement and is seen by analysts as a move that will be followed by many Canadian lumber producers.

Administration of General Economic Programs, Tariffs & Duties, United States, Company Profile, Canfor Corp.

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Ottawa signals emissions break for oil sands

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The Canadian government's policy on the exemption of new petroleum projects from greenhouse gas emission targets is discussed.

Government regulation (cont), Government domestic functions, Government regulation, Legal/Government Regulation, Laws, regulations and rules, Environmental aspects, Discovery and exploration, Growth, Environmental policy, Emissions (Pollution), Oil sands, Company growth

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