On September 25, 2006, Merrill & Ring Forestry L.P. (“Merrill” or “Investor” or “Claimant”) served upon Canada (“Respondent”) a Notice of Intent to Submit a Claim to Arbitration in accordance with Article 1119 of the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”). This was followed on December 27, 2006, by a Notice of Arbitration served upon Canada and a Statement of Claim submitted by Claimant pursuant to Article 18 of the Arbitration Rules of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (“UNCITRAL”) and Articles 1116 and 1120 of NAFTA. The Statement of Claim detailed the measures related to the implementation of the British Columbia and Federal regulatory framework of log exports that Claimant alleged breached the obligations of Canada under Section A of Chapter 11 of the NAFTA, including: (i) Article 1102 — National Treatment; (ii) Article 1103 — Most Favored Nation Treatment; (iii) Article 1105 — Minimum Standard of Treatment; (iv) Article 1106 — Performance Requirements; and (v) Article 1110 — Expropriation.