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  • Background Information on the 2006 Softwood Lumber Agreement
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    • Surge and Export Charge Rate Monitoring 2014 to 2015
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Legal Documents

Last updated on February 21, 2017

The Final Agreement and Side Letters

  • Legal Text of the 2006 Softwood Lumber Agreement
  • Letter from Minister Emerson to U.S. Trade Representative Schwab (PDF 1 page)
  • Letter from U.S. Trade Representative Schwab to Minister Emerson (PDF 6 pages)
  • October 12, 2006 amendments to the Agreement
  • Legal Text of the Agreement to Extend the Canada-U.S. Softwood Lumber Agreement

Federal Legislation and Regulations

  • Softwood Lumber Products Export Charge Act, 2006
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