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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">September 18, 2006 <i>(4:00 p.m. EDT)</i><br>
No. 105</span></span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">MINISTER EMERSON TABLES NOTICE OF WAYS AND MEANS
MOTION TO IMPLEMENT SOFTWOOD LUMBER AGREEMENT</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">The Honourable David L. Emerson, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the
Pacific Gateway and the Vancouver-Whistler Olympics, today tabled a Notice of Ways
and Means Motion in the House of Commons to implement Canada’s commitments
under the Softwood Lumber Agreement.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">“Today we are taking another step toward the entry into force of the Softwood Lumber
Agreement—a long-term agreement that will provide a stable environment for the
lumber industry, communities and workers across Canada,” said Minister Emerson.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">A Notice of Ways and Means Motion must be tabled in the House of Commons and
approved before legislation can be introduced. The Ways and Means Motion allows the
Government of Canada to collect the export and other charges on a provisional basis,
pending parliamentary approval of the implementing legislation. The Motion announces
that, as of October 1, 2006, the Government intends to impose a charge on softwood
lumber exports to the United States and on refunds of certain duty deposits paid to the
United States. It is proposed that the legislation be deemed to have come into force on
that date.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">Canada’s new Government intends to introduce this new legislation in the House of
Commons shortly, which will allow Canada to fully implement its commitments under
the Softwood Lumber Agreement. Specifically, it will permit the Government to impose
a charge on the export of certain softwood lumber products to the United States and on
refunds of duty deposits paid to the United States, to authorize payments, to amend the
<i>Export and Import Permits Act</i>, and to amend other acts as a consequence.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">“This Agreement has the support of two national governments and all the key
lumber-producing provinces, as well as an overwhelming majority of industry players,”
said Minister Emerson. “It is now up to Parliamentarians to respect the wishes of
Canadians.”</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">The text of the motion is available at
</span></span><a href="https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20070221062246/http://www.zzzzz.gc.ca./"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="color: #0000ff"><span style="text-decoration: underline"></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span><a href="https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20070221062246/http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/eicb/softwood/pdfs/NWMM.pdf"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="color: #0000ff"><span style="text-decoration: underline">http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/eicb/softwood/pdfs/NWMM.pdf</span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="color: #000000">.</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="color: #000000">More information is also available at </span></span></span><a href="https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20070221062246/http://www.softwoodlumber.gc.ca/"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="color: #0000ff"><span style="text-decoration: underline">http://www.softwoodlumber.gc.ca</span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="color: #000000">.</span></span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="color: #000000">- 30 -</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="color: #000000">For further information, media representatives may contact:</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="color: #000000">Robert Klager<br>
Director of Communications<br>
Office of the Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Pacific Gateway and
the Vancouver-Whistler Olympics<br>
613-996-8605</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="color: #000000">Trade Media Relations Office<br>
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada<br>
613-996-2000<br>
</span></span></span><a href="https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20070221062246/http://www.international.gc.ca/"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="color: #0000ff"><span style="text-decoration: underline">http://www.international.gc.ca</span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span></p>
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