Ottawa may seek WTO ruling on Bill C-55

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The Canadian government is planning to submit its proposed legislation called C-55 before the World Trade Organization (WTO) to let the international tribunal decide on its legality. The proposed law would ban Canadians from advertising in foreign split-run magazines. However, the Clinton administration reacted coolly to the proposal, saying the Canada's old policiy on foreign split-run magazines was thrown out by the WTO in 1998.

Administration of General Economic Programs, Periodicals, Periodical Publishers, Bilateral Trade Negotiations, Periodical publishing, Trade negotiations

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NAFTA dealt blow by WTO ruling

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NAFTA takes a hit when the World Trade Organization rules that the U.S.'s exemption of Canada and Mexico from harsh steel import tariffs is illegal.

United States, Legal issues & crime, Government regulation (cont), Government regulation, Foreign trade, Mexico, Legal/Government Regulation, Laws, regulations and rules, International trade, Economic policy, World Trade Organization, Steel, Trade policy

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