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Corporations vs. Canada

CORPORATION OR INVESTOR	ISSUE	VENUE	DAMAGES SOUGHT (U.S. $)	STATUS OF CASE (MAY 2002)
Ethyl - Against Canada Apr. 14, 1997	U.S. chemical company challenges Canadian environmental regulation of gasoline additive MMT	UNCITRAL	$201 million	Settled; Ethyl Win, $13 million
S.D. Myers - Against Canada Oct. 30, 1998	U.S. waste treatment company challenges Canadian ban of PCB exports compliant with multilateral environmental agreement	UNCITRAL	$20 million	S.D. Myers Win, Award Pending
Sun Belt - Against Canada	U.S. water company challenges British Columbia's bulk water export moratorium	UNCITRAL	$10.5 billion	Pending
Pope & Talbot - Against Canada Mar. 25, 1999	U.S. timber company challenges Canada's implementation of 1996 U.S.-Canada Softwood Lumber Agreement	UNCITRAL	$381 million	Pope and Talbot Win, Award Pending
UPS - Against Canada Apr. 19, 1999	UPS claims Canadian post office delivery service enjoys unfair subsidy because it is a  public service	UNCITRAL	$160 million	Pending

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