Latest Mad Cow Disease News

Canada: Seeks End to Beef Ban (New York Times)
Thursday April 09th 2009, 9:17 pm

Canada filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization asking South Korea to lift a ban on Canadian beef exports imposed during an outbreak of mad cow disease. [News Source]

Ottawa holds off on trade action over U.S. labelling law (National Post)
Thursday April 09th 2009, 3:53 pm

Stockwell Day, the International Trade Minister, said Thursday that Canada is “reserving judgment” on potential trade action against Washington over a meat-labelling law that domestic livestock producers argue represents a significant non-tariff barrier that is costing them hundreds of millions of dollars. [News Source]

Ottawa holds off on trade action over U.S. labelling law (National Post)
Thursday April 09th 2009, 2:09 pm

Stockwell Day, the International Trade Minister, said Thursday that Canada is “reserving judgment” on potential trade action against Washington over a meat-labelling law that domestic livestock producers argue represents a significant non-tariff barrier that is costing them hundreds of millions of dollars. [News Source]

Govt seeks WTO consultations on Korean beef ban (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Thursday April 09th 2009, 10:44 am

The government on Thursday asked the World Trade Organization to begin consultations to try to pry open South Korean markets to Canadian beef, banned there since mad cow disease was discovered here in 2003. [News Source]

Canada seeks WTO consultations on South Korean beef ban (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
Thursday April 09th 2009, 10:17 am

OTTAWA - International Trade Minister Stockwell Day says Canada will request World Trade Organization consultations over South Korea's ban on Canadian beef imports. [News Source]

Theater:Fully Committed (Orlando Weekly)
Thursday April 09th 2009, 12:15 am

I have been a Jay Becker fan for a long time, having enjoyed this protean actor’s portrayals in the Orlando theater scene for almost two decades. [News Source]

Theater:Fully Committed (Orlando Weekly)
Thursday April 09th 2009, 12:15 am

I have been a Jay Becker fan for a long time, having enjoyed this protean actor’s portrayals in the Orlando theater scene for almost two decades. [News Source]

Theater:Fully Committed (Orlando Weekly)
Thursday April 09th 2009, 12:15 am

I have been a Jay Becker fan for a long time, having enjoyed this protean actor’s portrayals in the Orlando theater scene for almost two decades. [News Source]