l. Canada makes this submission pursuant to Article 1128 of the North American Free Trade Agreement ("NAFTA") and the letter of the Tribunal to the non-disputing NAFT A Parties dated April 28, 2014.

2. Article 1128 entitles a non-disputing Party to make submissions on questions of interpretation of the NAFTA. Canada takes no position on any factual issues or on how the following interpretation applies to the facts in this dispute. No inference should be drawn by the Tribunal from the absence of comment on any issue not addressed below.