Section 34

All interested parties in a countervailing or anti-dumping duty investigation or review must be given notice of the information required by the Minister and opportunities to present all evidence they consider relevant.

The Minister must, whenever practicable, provide timely opportunities for all interested parties to see information submitted that is not confidential and which is relevant to the presentation of their case.

Throughout a countervailing or anti-dumping investigation or review, all interested parties are to have a full opportunity for the defence of their interests.

The Minister must, on request, provide timely opportunities for all interested parties to meet those parties with adverse interests, so that opposing views may be presented and rebuttal arguments offered.

Provision of such opportunities mentioned in subsection (4) must take account of the need to preserve confidentiality and of the convenience to the parties.

There is no obligation on any party to attend a meeting, and failure to do so is not prejudicial to that party’s case.

Interested parties also have the right, on justification, to present other information orally which must be reproduced in writing.

The Minister must, before a final determination is made in an investigation or review, inform all interested parties of the essential facts under consideration which form the basis for the decision.