Both Canada and U.S. Claim Victory Over Diary Dispute
Source: James McCarten, The Canadian Press, CTV News, January 4, 2022
On Tuesday, that panel largely sided with the USTR, giving Canada until Feb. 3 to either respond or comply with the decision.
WASHINGTON — Dairy industry advocates and trade officials in the United States celebrated a rare win over Canada on Tuesday after a panel of arbitrators agreed that America’s northern neighbour is denying U.S. producers their fair share of access to the Canadian market.
The federal government in Ottawa, however, tried to claim the decision as a victory for the Canadian dairy sector, framing it as an endorsement of supply management — the complex and controversial policy framework that regulates the way dairy products are produced and sold in Canada.
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