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The Trump Administration has given a temporary reprieve on tariffs for two of its primary trade partners, Mexico and Canada, extending the suspension until April 2nd. Goods exempt from tariffs during this period include those...more
Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Recall Information), SOR/2024-274 (Regulations) came into force on January 1, 2025. The Regulations amend...more
Class proceedings are frequently proposed after automakers issue recall notices. Two recent decisions from the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan, Kane v FCA US LLC, 2024 SKCA 86 (Kane) and Evans v General Motors of Canada...more
On July 2, 2024, Canada will initiate a 30-day consultation period on potential policy responses to China’s rapid rise as the world’s largest manufacturer of electric vehicles (EVs). Canada alleges that unfair trade practices...more
Editor’s Note - Welcome to the May 2024 edition of Plugged In! This month, we delve into the nuanced developments shaping the future of EVs, from strategic challenges to investment trends....more
The Québec government recently adopted Bill 29, an Act to protect consumers from planned obsolescence and to promote the durability, repairability and maintenance of goods (the Act), which introduces several substantive...more
Passed on May 30, 2019, the British Columbia Zero-Emission Vehicles Act requires automakers, and indirectly their dealers, to sell or lease an escalating percentage of new zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) vs. new internal...more
Federal and provincial policies are creating a new landscape for zero-emissions vehicles (ZEV) manufacturers, importers and suppliers, charging companies and investors to Canada. Opportunities and considerations include...more
Approximately 24 percent of Canada's greenhouse gas emissions come from the transportation sector. Legislation and regulations are being used to address these emissions by bringing in mandatory requirements....more
A five-member arbitral panel (“Panel”) issued its Final Report on the dispute over the interpretation of the automotive rules of origin under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”), marking a win for Canada and...more
Budget 2022 Introduces: new "Super Flow-Through" Critical Mineral Exploration Tax Credit; funds to Support Critical Infrastructure; and further Support for Indigenous Partnerships....more
Is Canada ready for the EV boom? Can it lead? And will the USMCA create the regional hub envisioned by negotiators? Join Birgit Matthiesen as she talks trade policy with Flavio Volpe, the President of the Automotive Parts...more
As covered by the news, Mexico and Canada have joined forces to challenge the United States’ strict interpretation of some of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement´s (USMCA or Agreement) Automotive Rules of Origin (ROO)....more
Southwestern Ontario is the top ranked vehicle assembly jurisdiction in North America and is also a leading technology hub. The automotive sector in the province accounts for over 100,000 jobs and supports many more in the...more
L’Accord Canada-États-Unis-Mexique (l’« ACEUM ») entrera en vigueur le 1er juillet 2020, après la signature du texte initial le 30 novembre 2018 et l’acceptation de nouvelles modifications le 10 décembre 2019. La mise en...more
À la suite de négociations officielles menées pendant presque trois ans, l’Accord Canada-États-Unis-Mexique (l’« ACEUM ») entrera en vigueur le 1er juillet 2020. L’ACEUM, qui remplacera l’Accord de libre-échange...more
Nearly three years after formal negotiations first began, the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) will come into force on July 1, 2020. CUSMA replaces the existing North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and...more
After more than two years of deliberation, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement [T-MAC in Mexico] will enter into force on July 1, 2020. The three-nation agreement includes a key element employers may want to take note...more
The push for zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and increased electrification of automobiles and transport options is still strong in Canada. The federal government remains a strong advocate for ZEVs, and Prime Minister Justin...more
On September 9, 2019, Ontario pledged C$10-million over three years to the Ontario Automotive Modernization Program (O-AMP), a key supply chain commitment under the Driving Prosperity plan....more
The Province of Ontario, with a population of over 14 million people and the largest economy in Canada, is home to a rapidly changing automotive sector that built approximately 2.2 million cars in 2017 and employs over...more
We all love Rocky, Sandy and Scrat but, at least away from the silver screen, squirrels actually tend to be quite a nuisance. They dig holes in our lawns to bury acorns, steal from our bird-feeders and vegetable gardens,...more
On September 30, 2018, the United States, Mexico and Canada announced that they have reached an agreement on a “new, modernized trade agreement for the 21st Century” (USTR, 09/30/2018). Going by the new name of the...more
The North American Free Trade Agreement – NAFTA for short – just took one step closer to no longer existing. As originally reported by the NY Times, the United States and Mexico announced that they had reached agreement on...more
The 25% steel and 10% aluminum tariffs announced today, and effective 15 days from now, raise a new cloud over the NAFTA negotiations. Although they temporarily exempt Canada and Mexico, the Administration has made it clear...more