The Canada-United States softwood lumber dispute is one of the most significant and enduring trade disputes in modern history.
Negotiators from the countries have so far failed to resolve the lumber dispute.
This case did not involve indigenous parties, but rather was a lumber dispute between the provincial government of Ontario and the federal government of Canada.
The forest industry declined when the softwood lumber dispute arose between Canada and the U.S.
The forest industry has slowed in recent years because of the softwood lumber dispute.
As a private trade lawyer in the early 1990's, Ms. Barshefsky briefly represented the Government of Canada in a lumber dispute with the United States.
Restructuring plans were tabled by the Minister in order to re-launch the economy of several towns affected by the closures due to the softwood lumber dispute.
Memo to Mr. Cheney: Can you settle the softwood lumber dispute while you're there?
A negotiated settlement to the softwood lumber dispute was reached in April 2006, and a seven-year deal was finalized on July 1, 2006.
Some of the most controversial trade disputes in recent years, such as the U.S.-Canada softwood lumber dispute, have been litigated before Chapter 19 panels.