Canada to participate in CUSMA consultations with Mexico
The federal government is participating in dispute settlement consultations under the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).
The United States initiated the discussions after Mexico issued a Presidential Decree that, among other provisions, called for a ban on the use of genetically-modified corn in food and cast uncertainty on the future acceptance of other types of agricultural innovations.
Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau and Minister of International Trade Mary Ng released a joint statement Friday that said Canada expected its partners to uphold their commitments under CUSMA including sanitary and phytosanitary measures.
The Canada Grains Council (CGC) commended the government for taking a strong stand on science-based regulation and rules-based trade.