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Economic Security as National Security: Canadian Foreign Investment Review Policy Update

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Canada's Minister of Industry announced that “economic security” will be an additional factor considered by the Canadian government when assessing transactions subject to the Investment Canada Act....more

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Canada Updates National Security Review Guidelines Amid Trade Tensions

Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry (Minister), François-Philippe Champagne, has announced an update to the Investment Canada Act (ICA) National Security Review Guidelines (Guidelines) to expressly include...more

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Tariffs and Trump 2.0 - the art of the deal or the end game?

In his first tangible action implementing his campaign promise to impose broad tariffs, on February 1, 2025, President Trump issued three Executive Orders (the EOs) directing that across-the-board tariffs be imposed on goods...more

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Trump administration's tariffs targeting China, Canada and Mexico

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On February 1, 2025, President Trump issued three Executive Orders (EOs) announcing tariffs on China (the China EO) Canada (the Canada EO), and Mexico (the Mexico EO), respectively, pursuant to the International Economic...more

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New Tariff Developments: China, Canada, and Mexico

On February 1, 2025, using authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and other legal provisions, President Trump signed three executive orders imposing new tariffs on all goods from Canada,...more

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Increased Investment Canada Act Review Thresholds Announced for 2025

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The Canadian government has increased the monetary thresholds to determine whether a net benefit review of a foreign investment in Canada is required under the Investment Canada Act for 2025....more

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Alberta's Data Centre Advantage: A Growing Hotspot for Critical Digital Infrastructure

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The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning is reshaping industries worldwide, with Alberta emerging as a key destination for AI investments. As nations compete to lead in this transformative...more

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New Public Register Proposed for Advocates of Foreign State-Owned and Controlled Enterprises

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As part of a new bill intended to combat foreign interference in Canadian affairs, the Canadian government has proposed that any person advocating for certain types of foreign actors with respect to activities intended to...more

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Passage of Bill C-34: An Overhaul of Canada’s Foreign Direct Investment Regime

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With the passage through Parliament of Bill C-34 on March 22, 2024, long contemplated changes to Canada’s foreign investment review regime are set to dramatically overhaul Canada’s FDI framework. ...more

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What’s in a Name? Canadian Government Focused on Putting Out National Security Fires

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When is a name change more than a name change? When the change is a reflection of shifting government priorities and an enhanced focus on national security scrutiny of inbound foreign investment in Canada....more

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Bill C-26: Introducing Canada’s Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act

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On June 14, 2022, the Government of Canada introduced Bill C-26, An Act Respecting Cyber Security which, among other things, seeks to enact the Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act (“CCSPA”). The “Backgrounder” that...more

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