Significant amendments to Canada’s Competition Act (Act) were enacted on June 23, 2022, with the passing of the federal government’s 2022 budget implementation legislation.
The amendments foreshadow more aggressive...more
6/26/2022
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Amended Legislation ,
Anti-Avoidance ,
Canadian Competition Act ,
Cartels ,
Compliance ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Misleading Impressions ,
No-Poaching ,
Penalties ,
Tribunals ,
Wage-Fixing
Earlier this week, the Canadian government introduced the Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1 (Bill) to enact measures announced in its April 7, 2022 budget (Budget). The Budget foreshadowed that the Bill would contain...more
The past year generated substantial interest in the operation of the Investment Canada Act (ICA), especially the national security review process, against the backdrop of changes in government policy that purport to...more
After operating in Canada for five years, China Mobile International (Canada) Inc. (CMI) was ordered by the Canadian government in August 2021 to shut down or divest its Canadian operations because of national security...more
12/20/2021
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Canada ,
China ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Foreign Investment ,
Investment Canada Act ,
Mergers ,
Motion To Stay ,
National Security ,
Networks ,
Telecommunications