Mr. Doug Forsyth (Director General, Market Access and Chief Negotiator, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development) at the Canada-China Relations Committee

Canadian trade official Doug Forsyth told a parliamentary committee that China reinstated two suspended Canadian canola seed exporters on May 18 and that all Canadian canola producers are now eligible to export to China. He also said Canada has paused its WTO challenge while market results are monitored, and noted China suspended 10 Canadian meat establishments in 2020-2021 over COVID cases, with some reinstated over the summer.