Businesses that contract with the Government of Canada should take note of recent changes to the government’s Ineligibility and Suspension Policy (“Policy”). In force as of May 31, 2024, the Policy amounts to another overhaul...more
Bill S-211 – the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act – which requires businesses to report on their efforts to combat forced and child labour, is set to take effect in 2024. In this post,...more
9/7/2023
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Child Labor ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
International Labor Laws ,
Labor Reform ,
New Legislation ,
Risk Management ,
Slavery
In this post, we describe the economic sanctions imposed by Canada since our March 28, 2023 update, including additional designations of Russian, Belarusian, Iranian and Haitian persons under existing sanctions regimes and a...more
6/13/2023
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Belarus Sanctions ,
Canada ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
Haiti ,
Iran ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Moldova ,
Russia ,
Zimbabwe
In this post, we describe the economic sanctions imposed by Canada since our November 5, 2022 update, as well as Russian asset freezing order and a judicial decision in the sanctions law area. We expect more sanctions and...more
3/29/2023
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Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
Freezing Order ,
Haiti ,
Iran ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Military Conflict ,
Myanmar ,
Russia ,
Sri Lanka ,
Ukraine
Introduction -
This guide provides an overview of Canada’s anti-corruption laws and considers measures that can help to reduce the risk of costly violations. Under Canadian law, potential consequences of corrupt acts in...more
In this post we describe the economic sanctions imposed by Canada since our October 5, 2022 update. While the latest sanctions on Russia, Belarus and Iran are largely incremental extensions of existing measures, a new...more
11/28/2022
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Canada ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
Haiti ,
Human Rights ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Military Conflict ,
Russia ,
Supply Chain ,
Ukraine
In this post we describe the sanctions recently imposed by Canada on Iranian individuals and entities following the detention and, according to the Canadian government, apparent killing of Mahsa Amini, an Iranian woman, in...more
In this post, we describe the territorial sanctions imposed by Canada in relation to Ukrainian territory that has been annexed by Russia as well as other sanctions on Russian persons and on certain Ukrainians who have...more
10/5/2022
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Counter Sanctions ,
Crimea ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
International Trade ,
Investment Controls ,
Military Conflict ,
Russia ,
Trade Retaliation ,
Ukraine
Introduction -
Economic sanctions and anti-terrorism laws are having increasing impact on day-to-day business operations for companies in many industries and have also become an important area of diligence for equity...more
9/15/2022
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Canada ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Exports ,
Imports ,
Infrastructure ,
International Trade ,
Merger Controls ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Russia ,
Terrorist Acts
In this post, we describe the many sanctions imposed by Canada on Russia and Belarus, and on certain Ukrainians who have supported them, since our previous update on June 22, 2022. ...more
8/16/2022
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Belarus Sanctions ,
Canada ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
Goods or Services ,
International Trade ,
Military Conflict ,
New Regulations ,
Russia ,
Ukraine
One of the recent amendments to the Competition Act has the potential to seriously chill price competition by leading Canadian businesses....more
8/12/2022
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Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Canada ,
Canadian Competition Act ,
Cartels ,
Competition ,
Doing Business ,
Price-Fixing ,
Regulatory Standards
In this post, we describe the Government of Canada’s new ban on certain services to Russia’s extractive resource and refining and chemical manufacturing sectors.
As discussed below, the key points are:
The Canadian...more
6/23/2022
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Chemicals ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
Military Conflict ,
Mining ,
Oil & Gas ,
Russia ,
Ukraine
In this post we describe the parts of Bill C-19 that, if passed into law by Parliament, will introduce a property confiscation regime into the Special Economic Measures Act and the Sergei Magnitsky Law....more
6/2/2022
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Economic Sanctions ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
Forfeiture Statutes ,
Magnitsky Act ,
Military Conflict ,
Pending Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Russia ,
Ukraine
In this post we look at the latest sanctions-related developments relating to the invasion of Ukraine. These restrictions are in addition to those already imposed in relation to Russia, Belarus and Ukraine under the Special...more
6/2/2022
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Doing Business ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Controls ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
Imports ,
Military Conflict ,
Russia ,
Ukraine
In this post we discuss disclosure obligations under Canadian economic sanctions and anti-terrorism laws, including in respect of financial services providers.
As discussed below:
There are disclosure obligations...more
4/29/2022
/ Asset Freeze ,
Canada ,
Corruption ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Financial Transactions ,
Magnitsky Act ,
Money Laundering ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Terrorist Financing Regulations
In this post we look at the latest sanctions-related developments relating to the invasion of Ukraine. These restrictions are in addition to those already imposed in relation to Russia, Belarus and Ukraine under the Special...more
Canada has imposed further sanctions and an investment ban on Russia due to its continuing invasion of Ukraine. These restrictions are in addition to those already imposed in the Special Economic Measures (Russia)...more
3/15/2022
/ Belarus ,
Belarus Sanctions ,
Blocked Person ,
Canada ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
Military Conflict ,
National Security ,
Oil & Gas ,
Russia ,
Ukraine ,
Vladimir Putin
On February 28, 2022, Canada imposed another round of sanctions on Russia in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine. The new sanctions are now effective. They were imposed under the Special Economic Measures Act by way of...more
Introduction -
Economic sanctions and anti-terrorism laws are having increasing impact on day-to-day business operations for companies in many industries and have also become an important area of diligence for equity...more
Executive Summary -
The steps that the Canadian government has recently taken under the Emergencies Act in relation to blockades that are stated to be occurring in places throughout Canada pose significant compliance...more