Recent News
Recent Articles on the WTO:
Align our trade interests with our national interests (Globe & Mail, July 20, 2006).
Governments have been using the WTO to sidestep domestic appellate courts (Lawyers Weekly, July 14, 2006).
What went wrong in Geneva? (National Post, July 13, 2006).
Recent Articles on the Canada-U.S. Softwood Lumber Dispute:
On October 25, 2005, an article by Lawrence Herman appeared in the New York Times and was also republished in the International Herald Tribune. Go to New York Times Article. Go to International Herald Tribune Article. Two other articles appeared in the Toronto Globe & Mail on September 16, 2005 and November 3, 2005.Go to September Article. Go to November Article.
Lawrence Herman Comments on Canada-U.S. Wheat Dispute:
Lawrence Herman was quoted in both the National Post and Toronto Globe & Mail on August 11, 2005. Go to National Post article. Go to Globe & Mail article. He was also quoted in an earlier article which also appeared in the National Post. Go to article.
Taiwan Bill Before Parliament:
An article by Lawrence Herman was published in the Ottawa Citizen on June 22, 2005. Go to Article.
Advisory Group Appointment:
Lawrence Herman was appointed to the Department of International Trade's ÝMarket Access Advisory Group in June 2005. The Group advises Canada's WTO negotiating team on Doha Round trade issues of importance to the private sector .
House of Commons Appearance:
Lawrence Herman was asked to appear as an expert witness before the House of Commons Sub-Committee on International Trade, in Ottawa, on March 8, 2005. Here is the paper that was prepared for that appearance, including an executive summary of the same. House Sub-Committee Brief, March 2005. House of Commons Sub Committee Executive Summary.
Major Victory:
Our clients, Leland Industries Inc. of Toronto and Visqué Inc. of Montréal, recently won a major victory in a trade complaint involving dumped and subsidized imports of carbon steel screws from China. Article from the Toronto Globe & Mail.