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Minister Ritz Continues Push for Repeal of Country of Origin Labelling – Canada News Centre
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz is leading a mission to Washington, D.C., this week where he will reassert Canada’s position that the United States (U.S.) must repeal its protectionist Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) measure for beef and pork that is harming the North American livestock industry or face retaliatory measures.
This latest mission comes in the wake of a fourth and final ruling from the World Trade Organization (WTO), which reaffirmed Canada’s stance that the U.S. COOL measure is discriminating against Canadian cattle and hogs.
While in Washington, Minister Ritz will meet with key members of Congress and U.S. industry groups. Members of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association, the Canadian Pork Council, and the Canadian Meat Council will be part of the delegation travelling with the Minister…