Canada's aluminium industry welcomes today's announcement on measures to protect its industry Français
"We find that these announcements strike the right balance between sending a strong signal towards focused and accelerated negotiations and using a measured approach through adaptive counter-tariffs and reciprocal procurement policies," said Jean Simard, President and CEO of the Aluminium Association of Canada.
"In this rapidly evolving situation, with potentially high financial impacts due to uncontrollable market reactions, we will need and seek agility and speed for government interventions should we reach the 30-day deadline without a positive resolve," he added.
The industry also welcomes the Government of Canada's recognition of the fundamental differences between the aluminium and steel markets, and the need for tailored trade measures that reflect those realities.
Smelted and cast and additional tariff measures
"During the Government of Canada's consultations on improvements to its aluminium Import Monitoring System, Canada's aluminium industry fully supported the use of "Country of Smelt and Cast" provision to address risks of unfair trade within the CUSMA trading space," said Jean Simard. "This fourth measure announced today, including additional tariff measures, comes at the right time and will hopefully be implemented rapidly."
As we did back in 2018, we are looking forward to working with our government and union counterparts, over the coming weeks through the Aluminium Taskforce, providing market and evidence-based information towards efficient, coherent and supportive government decision-making made for the aluminium industry, its workers and communities.
About the Aluminium Association of Canada
Founded in 1990, the Aluminium Association of Canada (AAC) represents the three Canadian world-class aluminium producers: Alcoa, Alouette, and Rio Tinto. Operating nine smelters in Canada, eight of which in Quebec, employing over 9,500 workers. The AAC and its members are active in the development of best practices in health and safety and responsible low CO 2 production. For more information, visit aluminium.ca or X @AAC_aluminium.
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