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Editorial. Focuses on the dispute between the U.S. and Canada over softwood lumber imported from Canada. Contents of discussion paper on ways to settle the issue presented by the U.S. Department of Commerce; Response of Canadian firms to the discussion paper; Different approaches of U.S. and Canadian firms for the issue.

Reports that the U.S. Department of Commerce has presented a proposal to end the country's dispute over softwood lumber imported from Canada. Contents of discussion paper presented by the Department; Reasons for the dispute; Criticism of the discussion paper by Canadian firms.

The article discusses the outlook of the chemical industry in Canada in 2009. The author believes that Canadian producers are not eager about the beginning of 2009 because of an unhappy ending in 2008. The paper provides information about chemical prices, international trade performance, supply and demand, production capacity and production efficiency in the country.

Discusses the trade deficit of specialty chemical feedstock and product imports in Canada in 2004. Plans of companies to close their plants due to weak global economy; Reason behind the restructuring of the paper chemicals operations of Akzo Nobel's Eka Chemicals unit; Information on the New Substance Notification regulation of the Environment Canada organization.

The article reports that Canada has restricted the imports of four fluorochemicals used to impart stain or grease-resistance to paper, fabrics, and other materials. The Environment Canada and Health Canada issued the advisory to prevent the further increase of perfluorocarboxylic acids comprising nine or more carbons in the environment.