Preliminary Finding on Pea Protein Dumping

Summary#

This issue of the Canada Gazette reports a preliminary finding by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal that the dumping and subsidizing of pea protein from the People’s Republic of China may be harming the Canadian industry (decision announced June 20, 2024). It also lists recent public notices from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission about broadcasting applications and decisions, and two permissions from the Public Service Commission of Canada allowing public servants to run in upcoming elections.

What it does#

• Announces a preliminary injury finding (Preliminary Injury Inquiry PI-2024-001) by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal under the Special Import Measures Act. The Tribunal says there is evidence of dumping and subsidizing of pea protein from the People’s Republic of China that has caused, or threatens to cause, injury to the domestic industry.
• Posts a set of recent items from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, including:
  • Applications for licence renewals or amendments (examples include filings by Maritime Broadcasting System Limited and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) with a submission deadline of July 10, 2024 for some items.
  • Several CRTC decisions dated June 18–20, 2024 affecting specific radio undertakings across Canada.
• Notices from the Public Service Commission of Canada that:
  • Permission and a leave of absence without pay were granted to Robert Doyle Safire (Veterans Affairs Canada) to seek nomination and be a candidate in the provincial electoral district of Eastern Shore, Nova Scotia, in the election to be held on or before July 15, 2025.
  • Permission was granted to Stéphane Laviolette (Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada) to seek nomination or be a candidate in the municipal election for the Municipality of Notre‑Dame‑de‑Bonsecours, Quebec, to be held July 7, 2024.

Who's affected#

• Producers, processors, and sellers of pea protein in Canada.
• Importers and distributors who bring pea protein into Canada from the People’s Republic of China, and exporters in China who sell that product to Canada.
• Local radio stations, broadcasters, and communities where the CRTC applications and decisions apply (examples include operations in Nova Scotia, British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec).
• The two named public servants (Robert Doyle Safire and Stéphane Laviolette) and the voters in the electoral districts mentioned (Eastern Shore, Nova Scotia, and Notre‑Dame‑de‑Bonsecours, Quebec).

Why it matters#

• A preliminary finding of dumping and subsidizing can lead to further investigations and possibly duties or other trade remedies. That can affect prices, supply chains, and jobs in the Canadian pea-protein sector.
• CRTC postings and decisions can change local radio services, licences, or ownership, which affects what listeners hear and which local stations operate.
• The Public Service Commission permissions let two federal employees take part in local or provincial politics, which matters to voters in those communities and to public-service staffing arrangements.