The Canadian government has prioritized the promotion of the domestic electric vehicle (EV) industry, with the objective of establishing Canada as a leader in the global end-to-end EV supply chain. This effort includes...more
The Canadian government recently issued two policy statements (IDM Statements) affirming that it will enhance its scrutiny under the Investment Canada Act (ICA) of foreign investments in the Canadian Interactive Digital Media...more
Canada’s Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland, delivered the federal government’s Fall Economic Statement (FES) on November 21, 2023, in which she announced the government’s intention to introduce “generational changes to...more
Significant amendments to Canada’s Competition Act (Act) dominated discussion about Canadian competition law policy and enforcement in 2022. Given the full implementation of the first round of amendments and the formal...more
In this annual review of Canadian foreign investment law, we discuss developments over the past year, including proposed amendments to the Investment Canada Act (ICA) and new government policies on the treatment of specific...more
2/6/2023
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Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Espionage ,
Foreign Investment ,
Investment Canada Act ,
Investors ,
Minerals ,
National Security ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Russia ,
Transparency
The Canadian government has proposed legislation to update and reinforce its national security review process under the Investment Canada Act (ICA). The proposed changes contained in Bill C-34, National Security Review of...more
The Canadian government recently released the 2021-2022 Annual Report covering non-cultural foreign investment reviews under the Investment Canada Act (ICA) from April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022. Given the government’s...more
Canada’s federal Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry formally announced on November 17, 2022 that the federal government is launching a comprehensive review of the Competition Act (Act) and Canadian competition...more
11/25/2022
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Amended Rules ,
Canada ,
Collusion ,
Competition ,
Competition Act ,
Deceptive Intent ,
Enforcement ,
Fraudulent Marketing ,
Notification Requirements ,
Popular
The Canadian government announced a new policy on October 28, 2022 (the Policy) under the Investment Canada Act (ICA) governing investments by state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in Canada’s critical minerals sector....more
Canada’s Competition Bureau (Bureau) hosted a summit in late September, its first in-person event in more than two years. The summit explored the intersection between competition law and environmental and sustainability...more
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
/ Abuse of Dominance ,
Amended Legislation ,
Anti-Avoidance ,
Canadian Competition Act ,
Cartels ,
Compliance ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Misleading Impressions ,
No-Poaching ,
Penalties ,
Tribunals ,
Wage-Fixing
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