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Regrettably, the WTO consultations held with the U.S. in December 2008 and June 2009 did not resolve the issue. Consequently, Canada presented its first request for the establishment of a dispute settlement panel on October 23, 2009, at a meeting of the WTO Dispute Settlement Body. As expected, the U.S. blocked the request. Canada’s second request, presented at the Dispute Settlement Body meeting on November 19, 2009, was accepted. According to WTO rules, a member can only block the creation of a panel once.
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