Canadian Leads and Contacts for NAFTA Committees and Working Groups
Updated May 2013
Committee on Trade in Goods
(Chapter Three, Article 316)
Lead: Patrick Halley,
Chief, Tariffs and Market Access
Finance Canada
Tel: 613-992-2518
Fax: 613-992-6761
Contact: Nicola Waterfield
Trade Policy Officer, Tariffs and Goods Market Access Division
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
Tel: 613-996-8802
Fax: 613-992-6002
Working Group on Textiles & Apparel (WGTA)
Lead: John Szabo
Senior Policy Analyst, Business Services to Manufacturing and Consumer Products
Industry Canada
Tel: (613) 957-1242
Fax: (613) 954-3107
Committee on Trade in Worn Clothing
(Chapter Three, Annex 300-B, Section 9.1)
Lead: John Szabo
Senior Policy Analyst, Business Services to Manufacturing and Consumer Products
Industry Canada
Tel: 613-957-1242
Fax: 613-954-3107
Contact: Joanne Hamilton
Deputy Director, Textiles, Clothing, Steel and Compliance
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
Tel: 613-996-5775
Fax: 613-944-0282
Working Group on Rules of Origin
(Chapter Five, Article 513)
Lead: Pierre Marier,
Deputy Director, Tariffs and Goods Market Access Division
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
Tel: 343-203-4171
Fax: 613-992-6002
Contact: Shezara Ali,
Trade Policy Officer, Tariffs and Goods Market Access Division
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
Tel: 343-203-4170
Fax: 613-992-6002
Contact: Karen LaHay
International Economist, Tariffs and Market Access
Finance Canada
Tel: 613-996-5538
Fax: 613-992-6761
Customs Subgroup
(Chapter Five, Article 513.6)
Lead: Mark P. Grant,
Manager, Verification Unit, Origin and Valuation Division
Post-Border Programs
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Tel: (613) 954-5844
Fax: (613) 954-5500
Committee on Agricultural Trade (COA)
(Chapter 7, Article 706)
Lead: Nathalie Durand,
Director, Americas Divison, Market Access Secretariat
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Tel: 613-773-3491
Fax: 613-773-1616
Contact: Ricardo del Castillo
Senior Trade Policy Analyst, Americas Division, Market Access Secretariat
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Tel: 613-773-1644
Fax: 613-773-2332
Working Group on Tariff Rate Quota Administration
(1999 NAFTA Commission)
Lead: Nathalie Durand,
Director, Americas Division, Market Access Secretariat
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Tel: 613-773-3491
Fax: 613-773-1616
Contact: Ricardo del Castillo
Senior Trade Policy Analyst, Americas Division, Market Access Secretariat
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Tel: 613-773-1644
Fax: 613-773-2332
Working Group on Agricultural Subsidies
(Chapter 7, Article 705.6)
Lead: Nathalie Durand,
Director, Americas Division, Market Access Secretariat
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Tel: 613-773-3491
Fax: 613-773-1616
Contact: Ricardo del Castillo
Senior Trade Policy Analyst, Americas Division, Market Access Secretariat
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Tel: 613-773-1644
Fax: 613-773-2332
Advisory Committee on Private Commercial Disputes Regarding Agricultural Goods
(Chapter 7, Article 707)
Lead: Nathalie Durand,
Director, Americas Division, Market Access Secretariat
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Tel: 613-773-3491
Fax: 613-773-1616
Contact: Ricardo del Castillo
Senior Trade Policy Analyst, Americas Division, Market Access Secretariat
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Tel: 613-773-1644
Fax: 613-773-2332
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
(Chapter 7, Article 722 and includes FTA Article 708 Working Groups)
Lead: Theresa Iuliano
Executive Director, Strategic Policy and International Affairs
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Tel: 613-773-5867
Fax: 613-773-5695
Contact: Judith Gelbman
Director, Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Division
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
Tel: 613-944-8980
Fax: 613-943-0346
Technical Working Groups on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
(Chapter Seven, Article 722)
Lead: Theresa Iuliano
Executive Director, Strategic Policy and International Affairs
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Tel: 613-773-5867
Fax: 613-773-5695
Contact: Judith Gelbman
Director, Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Division
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
Tel: 613-944-8980
Fax: 613-943-0346
Committee on Standards Related Measures (CSRM)
(Chapter Nine, Article 913)
Lead: Robert Brookfield
Director, Technical Barriers & Regulations Division
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
Tel: 613-992-1617
Fax: 613-943-0346
Contact: Judith Gelbman
Director, Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Division
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
Tel: 613-944-8980
Fax: 613-943-0346
Land Transportation Standards Sub-Committee
(Chapter Nine, Article 913.5(a)(i), Annex 913.5.a-1)
Lead: Annette Gibbons
Director General, Surface Transportation Policy
Transport Canada
Tel: 613-998-2689
Fax: 613-998-2686
Contact: Sébastien Richard
Policy Analyst, Highway and Border Policy
Transport Canada
Tel: 613-998-1904
Fax: 613-998-2686
Contact: Alex Vincic
Senior Trade Policy Officer, Technical Barriers & Regulations Division
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
Tel: 613-944-0252
Fax: 613-943-0346
Telecommunications Standards Sub-Committee
(Chapter Nine, Article 913.5(a)(ii), Annex 913.5.a-2)
Lead: Peter Chau
Director, Technical Regulation and Conformance Directorate
Industry Canada
Tel: 613-990-4712
Fax: 613-957-8845
Contact: Christian Larose
Trade Policy Officer, Technical Barriers & Regulations Division
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
Tel: 613-992-5339
Fax: 613-943-0346
Automotive Standards Council
(Chapter Nine, Article 913.5(a)(iii), Annex 913.5.a-3)
Lead: Merz Rustom
Director, Motor Vehicle Standards, Research and Development
Transport Canada
Tel: 613-998-2268
Fax: 613-990-2913
Contact: Marcin Gorzkowski
Senior Regulatory Development Engineer, Standards & Regulations
Transport Canada
Tel: 613-998-1967
Fax: 613-990-2913
Contact: Mark Cauchi
Director, Transportation Division
Environment Canada
Tel: 819-994-3706
Fax: 819-953-7815
Contact: Alex Vincic
Senior Trade Policy Officer, Technical Barriers & Regulations Division
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
Tel: 613-944-0252
Fax: 613-943-0346
Sub-Committee on Labelling of Textile and Apparel Goods
(Chapter Nine, Article 913.5(a)(iv), Annex 913.5.a-4)
Lead: Warren Christian
Senior Competition Law Officer, Competition Bureau
Legislative and International Affairs
Industry Canada
Tel: 819-997-0726
Fax: 819-953-6400
Contact: Jordan Khan
Trade Policy Officer, Technical Barriers & Regulations Division
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
Tel: 613-995-3293
Fax: 613-943-0346
Sub-Committee on Labelling of Packaging and Food Standards
Lead: Kathy Twardek
National Manager, Consumer Protection Division
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Tel: 613-773-5489
Fax: 613-773-5603
Contact: Nancy Ing
Senior Advisor, Interagency, International and CODEX Contact Point
Health Canada
Tel: 613-941-5163
Fax: 613-941-3537
Working Group on Government Procurement and Committee on Small Business
(Chapter Ten, Article 1021)
Lead: Carlos Vanderloo
Deputy Director, Government Procurement, Trade and Environment Division
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
Tel: 613-944-1015
Fax: 613-996-0612
Investments Experts Group (IEG)
(Chapter 11)
Lead: Vern Mackay
Director, Investment Trade Policy Division
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
Tel: 613-944-1596
Fax: 613-944-0679
Contact: Julie Boisvert
Deputy Director, Investment Trade Policy Division
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
Tel: 613-944-8957
Fax: 613-944-0679
Working Group on Services
(Chapter 12)
Lead: Shendra Melia
Director, Services Trade Policy Division
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
Tel: 613-944-2034
Fax: 613-944-0058
Contact: Vincent Sacchetti
Deputy Director, Services Trade Policy Division
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
Tel: 613-944-1484
Fax: 613-944-0058
Financial Services Committee
(Chapter Fourteen, Article 1412, Annex 1412.1)
Lead: Jane Pearse
Director, Financial Institutions Division
Finance Canada
Tel: 613-992-1631
Fax: 613-943-1334
Contact: Manuel Dussault
Chief, Financial Services Trade and Relations Section
Financial Institutions Section
Finance Canada
Tel: 613-992-4013
Ad-Hoc Committee of Experts on Trade and Competition Policy
(Chapter Fifteen, Article 1504)
Lead: Julien Brazeau
Competition Law Officer, Legislative and International Affairs Branch
Competition Bureau
Industry Canada
Tel: 819-994-4649
Fax: 819-953-6400
Temporary Entry Working Group
(Chapter Sixteen, Article 1605)
Co-Lead: Phillip Massé
Director, Temporary Resident Policy and Program
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Tel: 613-957-0001
Fax: 613-954-0850
Co-Lead: Shendra Melia
Director, Services Trade Policy Division
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
Tel: 613-944-2034
Fax: 613-944-0058
Contact: Etienne Boisjoli
Trade Policy Officer, Services Trade Policy Division
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
Tel: 613-944-0792
Fax: 613-944-0058
Chapter 19 Operational Working Group
(Chapter 19 Article 1907.1)
Co-Lead: Nadine Mawle-Valenti
Counsel, Market Access & Trade Remedies Law Division, Trade Law Bureau
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
Tel: 613-944-7060
Fax: 613-944-0027
Co-Lead: Patricia Langan Torell
Secretary, NAFTA Secretariat, Canadian Section, Trade Law Bureau
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
Tel: 613-992-9380
Fax: 613-992-9392
Advisory Committee on Private Commercial Disputes
(Chapter Twenty, Article 2022)
Lead: Reuben East
Counsel, Investment and Services Law Divison
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
Tel: 613-996-1835
Fax: 613-944-0027
Contact: Cecilia Delfino
Paralegal, Market Access and Trade Remedies Law
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
Tel: 613-944-8008
Fax: 613-944-3213
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