Canada Launches Legal Challenges of US Softwood Lumber Duty Increases

Fresh cut lumber is pictured stacked at a mill along the Stave River in Maple Ridge, B.C., on April 25, 2019. The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward

The federal government says Canada will challenge recent increases to softwood lumber duties by the United States.

International Trade Minister Mary Ng says Canada has taken steps to launch two legal challenges under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement.