SASKATOON – Delegates from across Canada, the United States and Mexico converged on Saskatoon Monday for the 22nd Tri-National Agricultural Accord conference.
The meeting will focus on various issues that affect the three nations but taking centre stage are the US-enforced country of origin labeling laws for certain fresh meat imports.
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Canadian producers see the law as a technical barrier to trade and say it costs them $1 billion a year to comply.
“Our processing relies on each other, our capacities rely on each other, and anything that slows down that free flow or un-fettered flow of goods, affects us on our bottom line,” said Gerry Ritz, federal agriculture minister.
The accord will run until Wednesday.
Premier Brad Wall will address the conference tomorrow.
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