Canada: National Inuit Leader Pleased With Norway’s Call For WTO Panel On EU Seal Ban Legislation

Canada: National Inuit Leader Pleased With Norway’s Call For WTO Panel On EU Seal Ban Legislation   National Inuit leader Mary Simon is pleased that Norway has joined Canada in requesting a WTO dispute settlement panel to independently assess the EU Seal Ban that came into effect six months ago. Canada made its WTO panel request in February 2011.   “I am very pleased with this announcement by the Government of Norway to call for a WTO panel. When it comes to contesting the justification for...

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