Special Import Measures Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. S-15)

Marginal note:Request for review

• 77.023 (1) A request for a review by a special committee may be made to the Canadian Secretary by the government of a NAFTA country only with respect to an allegation referred to in Article 1905.1 of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

• Marginal note:Appointment of special committee

  (2) On a request for a review referred to in subsection (1), a special committee shall be appointed for that purpose in accordance with Annex 1904.13 of the North American Free Trade Agreement and any regulations made in connection therewith.

Marginal note:Stay of panel reviews and committee proceedings

• 77.024 (1) Subject to subsection (2), where a special committee makes an affirmative finding against a NAFTA country pursuant to a request made by Canada in respect of an allegation referred to in Article 1905.1 of the North American Free Trade Agreement, the Minister shall stay all

  • (a) panel reviews under section 77.011, and

  • (b) committee proceedings under section 77.017

  that were requested by the government or a person of that NAFTA country after the date on which consultations were requested under Article 1905.1 of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

• Marginal note:Exception

  (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of a panel review or committee proceeding that was requested more than one hundred and fifty days prior to the affirmative finding by the special committee.

Marginal note:Stay on request

77.025 Where a special committee makes an affirmative finding against Canada pursuant to a request made by the government of a NAFTA country, the government of that NAFTA country may request that the Minister stay all

• (a) panel reviews under section 77.011, and

• (b) committee proceedings under section 77.017

that were requested by the government or a person of that NAFTA country, and where such a request for a stay is made the Minister shall stay all such reviews and proceedings.

Marginal note:When stay becomes effective

77.026 Where the Minister stays panel reviews and committee proceedings, the stay shall become effective

• (a) where the stay is made under section 77.024, on the day following the date on which the special committee made the affirmative finding; and

• (b) where the stay is made under section 77.025, on the day following the date on which the request for the stay was made.