Our international business and trade lawyers regularly write and speak at professional conferences. We have in-depth knowledge of Canada's bilateral and multilateral trade agreements including the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (TRIPs), Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Investment Measures (TRIM), Government Procurement Agreement and other WTO agreements. We also advise on sectoral agreements governing industries such as agriculture, energy, financial services, information technology, telecommunications, textiles and transportation.

Our advisory and advocacy services include:

		Complaints. Identifying trade agreement violations and assisting companies and industry associations to obtain changes in government measures or to support the Canadian government's pursuit of cases against foreign countries
		Defences. Acting for private and public sector entities helping the Canadian Government defend challenges to existing laws, regulations or policies
		Compliance. Advising domestic and foreign industries on the manner in which WTO, NAFTA or other dispute settlement rulings may be implemented, including the operation of product retaliation lists such as the Byrd Amendment retaliation
		Policy Advocacy. Making submissions to governments on behalf of companies or industry associations regarding changes to domestic legislation or the negotiation of trade agreements, with particular emphasis on interfaces with other areas of economic regulation, including investment rules and competition policy

	Representative Transactions/Cases
			Representing Canadian Corn Producers in their attempts to have Canada initiate WTO dispute settlement proceedings against US Grain Corn subsidies
			Making submissions to International Trade Canada on behalf of importers and exporters of various products including on the draft Byrd amendment product retaliation list
			Assisting auto industry associations with submissions to the Canadian Government regarding the compliance of fuel additive regulations with GATT and NAFTA
			Representing private parties with interests in the challenge of the Canada-US Auto Pact under the GATT, TRIMs, SCM Agreement and GATS
			Advising on whether it is reasonable for a Canadian apparel manufacturer to access an exporter's NAFTA Tariff Preference Level for duty-free export to the U.S. of "non-originating" apparel under NAFTA

	Publications / Presentations
	May 2006 The Treatment of Subsidies in Trade Remedy Laws and Trade Agreements: The Complex Case of Softwood Lumber Article: Inter-Pacific Bar Association Annual Conference - Sydney, May 2006 A. Neil Campbell, Jonathan Hood
	March 2005 WTO Deals Another Blow to US Farm Subsidies International Business and Trade Law Bulletin Bill Hearn, Jonathan Hood
	2003 Canada Chapter in International Protection of Foreign Investment Salzburg: Yorkhill Publishing (2003, Looseleaf, update forthcoming in 2006)
	June 2000 The Contribution of WTO Appellate Review to a Rule-Based World Trading System Canadian International Lawyer
	October 1999 NAFTA Government Procurement Rules Have Teeth International Trade and Commodity Tax Group Bulletin
	January 1995 The New Dispute Settlement System under the WTO Agreement Canadian International Lawyer Bill Hearn