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February 2014

Trade Fairness Coalition forms

February 25th, 2014|

The Fur Institute, in partnership with other sustainable use and resource based organizations such as the Canadian Sealers Association,  has recently formed the Trade Fairness Coalition in response to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Dispute Settlement [...]

January 2014

Confirmation Canadians support seal harvest

January 30th, 2014|

Ottawa, Ontario, January 30, 2014  –  The results of a poll commissioned by the Seals and Sealing Network (SSN) shows that a clear majority of Canadians support the seal hunt and oppose the World Trade Organization’s [...]

Canada appeals WTO ruling

January 26th, 2014|

OTTAWA - Canadian Press: January 24, 2014: -    Ottawa has filed its appeal of a World Trade Organization ruling that says aspects of Europe's ban on importing seal products undermine fair trade but can be justified [...]

WTO advised it had no legal basis for ban

January 8th, 2014|

Toronto - Canada -   January 8, 2014:  The National Post has two excellent articles regarding the debacle the WTO finds itself in over hyper hypocritical decisions to uphold a EU trade ban on seal product imports. [...]

December 2013

Thank You!

December 20th, 2013|

December 20, 2013  -  The Canadian Sealers Association is very grateful for the wide-base support it is receiving in support of the wise and sustainable use of the seal resource. This resource naturally migrates to our [...]

Video: Seal clothing sales boost

December 19th, 2013|

St. John's, NL - December 19, 2013 -    Bernie Halloran, the owner of Always in Vogue, a St. John's clothing retail store, which specializes in seal fur clothing products, says that this past week's visit by [...]

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