World Trade Organization: Trade Representative Ron Kirk

Industry Officials Dept: In a decision welcomed by industry officials and politicians, the World Trade Organization has decided U.S. rules that force country-of-origin labels on Canadian products violate trade agreements, according to CBC. While he acknowledged that Friday's ruling found flaws in the American rules, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk suggested his country is unwilling to completely abandon some form of labelling and an international trade referee has sided with Canada in a long-running dispute over labelling beef and pork products produced in this country. "It's been a long wait. It's been an expensive wait. But we're very pleased with the decision and hope that we'll be able to move along quickly from here," said Ray Price of the Canadian Meat Council, which represents the packing industry. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.