New Trade Case Welcomed As Cattle Producers Lose Over One Million Dollars Per Day The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) fully supports the announcement today that the Government of Canada is requesting consultations with the United States, pursuant to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement, concerning the U.S.’ implementation of mandatory Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL) regulations for meat products. CCA President, Brad Wildeman stated, “We have been working with the federal government to prepare a possible trade challenge for some time now. We congratulate federal Agriculture Minister, Gerry Ritz, and Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade for initiating this process to stand up for Canadian cattle producers. This is the first formal step that must be undertaken before a trade dispute settlement panel can be established under WTO rules.”....