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Softwood Lumber Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America - 2006

The Government of Canada worked closely with provinces and industry stakeholders throughout the softwood lumber dispute to secure a durable agreement with the United States. On September 12, 2006, Canada and the United States signed the Softwood Lumber Agreement. Since then, Canada has taken concrete steps to implement this important bilateral agreement. The Agreement entered into force on October 12, 2006.

Softwood Lumber Agreement - 2006

  • Legal Text of the Canada-U.S. Softwood Lumber Agreement
    (PDF 86 pages 334 Kb) - September 12, 2006

    • Letter from Minister Emerson to U.S. Trade Representative Schwab - (PDF 1 page 30 Kb) - September 12, 2006

    • Letter from Minister Emerson to U.S. Trade Representative Schwab Annex - (PDF 1 page 30 Kb) - September 12, 2006

  • Amendments to the Softwood Lumber Agreement 2006
    (PDF 19 pages 134 Kb) - October 12, 2006

    • Letter from Minister Emerson to U.S. Trade Representative - Article XIII(A)(2) - (PDF 2 pages 44 Kb) - October 12, 2006

    • Letter from Minister Emerson to U.S. Trade Representative - Article XIII(A)(2)Annex - (PDF 4 pages 95 Kb) - October 12, 2006

  • Bill C-24, which implements the Canada-U.S. Softwood Lumber Agreement. - September 20, 2006

  • Notice of Ways and Means Motion - (PDF 101 pages 360 Kb) - September 18, 2006

  • Backgrounder on the Softwood Lumber Agreement

  • Frequently Asked Questions

News Releases

Minister Emerson Marks Implementation of Softwood Lumber Agreement
News Release - October 12, 2006

Canada and the United States Agree to Extend Implementation Date of the Softwood Lumber Agreement
News Relase - September 29, 2006

Notice of Ways and Means Motion Tabled in Parliament
News Release - September 18, 2006

Plan to Return Billions to Canadian Softwood Producers
News Release - September 13, 2006

Final Softwood Lumber Agreement signed in Ottawa
News Release and Backgrounder- September 12, 2006

Other Relevant Information

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Last Updated:
2006-11-02

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