I. BACKGROUND OF THE PROCEEDINGS

1. By letter dated April 17, 2014, Canada requested the Arbitral Tribunal to amend paragraphs 14 and 16 of the Confidentiality Order and paragraph 31 of Procedural Order No. 3 so as to allow the attendance of the non-disputing NAFTA Parties to any future hearings and allow them unrestricted access to the transcripts of the Hearing on Jurisdiction of March 20-21, 2014 and any future transcripts generated in these proceedings.

2. By e-mail of April 18, 2014, the Tribunal invited DIBC to submit its comments on Canada’s request above by May 2, 2014.

3. By e-mail of May 2, 2014, DIBC submitted its objections to Canada’s request to amend the Confidentiality Order and Procedural Order No. 3.

4. By e-mail of May 5, 2014, the Arbitral Tribunal acknowledged receipt of DIBC’s email of May 2, 2014 and informed the disputing parties1 that it would render its decision on this issue shortly.