Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, announced the appointment of Susana Lee as a member of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), as well as the reappointment of Cheryl Beckett and Georges Bujold. All three appointments are for five-year terms.

“The Canadian International Trade Tribunal is known around the world for its fair and timely adjudication of trade matters. With her strong background as an international trade lawyer, I know Ms. Lee will bring valuable experience to the Tribunal, and I would like to thank her for accepting a position as a member of the CITT. I would also like to thank Ms. Beckett and Mr. Bujold for their continuing service to the CITT.”

The Honourable Chrystia Freeland,
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance

• The CITT is an independent, quasi-judicial adjudicative body that reports to Parliament through the Minister of Finance.

• The CITT supports the government’s objective of a fair and secure Canadian marketplace by providing Canadian and international businesses with access to fair, transparent, and timely adjudication of trade and tariff matters.

• The CITT conducts inquiries into dumping, subsidy, and procurement complaints; hears appeals of decisions by the Canada Border Services Agency and the Canada Revenue Agency; conducts safeguard inquiries; and provides advice to the government and/or to the Minister of Finance on economic, trade, and tariff issues. 

Related products

• Biographical Notes for Cheryl Beckett
• Biographical Notes for Georges Bujold
• Biographical Notes for Susana Lee

Associated links

• Canadian International Trade Tribunal

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