As Europe reviews its rules on seal products, Canada calls for easing of restrictions

OTTAWA — The Canadian government is calling on the European Union to ease restrictions on seal products as member states review trade regulations. Ottawa says in a letter dated Aug.

OTTAWA — The Canadian government is calling on the European Union to ease restrictions on seal products as member states review trade regulations.

In 2009 the European Union limited imports for Canadian seal products, citing the"pain, distress, fear and other forms of suffering" of seals because of the way in which they are killed and skinned.

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