Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 72 - Cultural Roots, Belonging, and the Fear of Change: What’s Next for Inclusion?
Daily Compliance News: June 24, 2025, The Questions, Questions, and More Questions Edition
Hot Topics in International Trade - Tariff Mitigation Strategies
Everything Compliance, Shout Outs and Rants: Episode 151, The What is Illegal DEI Edition
Adapting to Tariffs and Other Trade Policy Shifts Under the Trump Administration
A Brief Primer on Tariffs Under the Trump Administration
Protect, Prepare, Prevail: Navigating a Complex Cybersecurity World
Private M&A 2024: Key Trends and Forecasts
Patent Considerations in View of the Nearshoring Trends to the Americas
Examining E-Discovery in Competition Law
No Password Required: Education Lead at Semgrep and Former Czar for Canada’s Election Security
Shifting Dynamics in Private Equity
4 Key Takeaways | Major U.S. Supreme Court Trademark & Copyright Decisions
Hidden Traffic : New Human Trafficking and Child Labor Regulation in Canada with Sean Stephenson
[Podcast] Catching Up on Canadian Environmental Regulation
[Podcast] USMCA in Review, with C.J. Mahoney, Former Deputy U.S. Trade Representative
Episode 4 - USMCA and the trade relationship between the U.S.A, Mexico, & China
Five Questions, Five Answers: Electric Mobility Canada on Its Promises for a Cleaner Economy
Five Questions, Five Answers: The Voice of Canadian Automotive Parts Manufacturers
The Great Green North: A Discussion on Canada’s Environmental Regulations
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Since the last edition of the QCC, there has been a series of dramatic developments in the criminal antitrust enforcement space in the U.S. from the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division (Division)....more
The Canadian Institute’s 11th Annual Forum on U.S. Export & Re-Export Compliance for Canadian Operations will take place in Toronto on January 25–27! IN-PERSON and LIVESTREAM options available. Over the last decade, this...more
UPDATE: The Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Concerning Drugs and Medical Devices (Shortages) were published in the Canada Gazette on September 1, 2021. These amendments are intended to provide Health Canada with...more
For a whole decade, ACI’s U.S. Export & Reexport Compliance for Canadian Operations conference continues to stand apart as the only practical, comprehensive event of its kind for the export compliance community in Canada. ...more
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Having weathered the storm for several months, Canadian food, beverage and agribusiness (FBA) businesses are now in a position to reflect upon what they have learned throughout this pandemic. Members of our Food, Beverage &...more
In an effort to keep you informed of what’s happening in Washington, D.C., Shumaker Advisors has prepared this monthly federal policy and political update, a high-level review of the issues being discussed in the U.S....more
Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 10 (May 14, 2020 - On May 1, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a ban on assault-style weapons.[1] The ban affects some 1,500 different types of firearms, including...more
The food, beverage and agribusiness (FBA) sector has demonstrated resilience and creativity in the face of unprecedented challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, FBA sector businesses are facing a transitional...more
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The Competition Act is federal legislation that governs most business conduct in Canada. The role of the Competition Bureau is to prevent and deter anti-competitive behaviour and deceptive marketing practices, review mergers...more
The unprecedented COVID-19 outbreak is not only a health crisis; it’s also impacting business models and the food, beverage and agribusiness (FBA) sector has also been affected. In this article, we outline the key...more
This guide offers an overview of legal aspects of force majeure in the requisite jurisdictions.... This guide describes the law in force in the requisite jurisdictions at the dates of preparation. This may be some time ago...more
We recognize that businesses operating in the food, beverage and agribusiness (FBA) sector are facing considerable challenges and stress as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Understanding and addressing the rapidly...more
On March 26, 2020, British Columbia Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Mike Farnworth, issued the Local Authorities and Essential Goods and Supplies (COVID-19) Order pursuant to powers granted to him under the...more
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On March 28, 2020, the Government of Ontario (Government) announced that it had passed regulations under the Supply Chain Management Act (Government, Broader Public Sector and Health Sector Entities), 2019 (Act) related to...more
On March 23, 2020, British Columbia introduced a range of measures aimed at helping both the public and businesses cope with the economic implications of COVID-19. The Province of British Columbia announced its $5-billion...more
This bulletin discusses the following issues in view of the COVID-19 pandemic: • Whether a force majeure clause in a contract might apply to COVID-19 situations • When a contract has been frustrated or rendered impossible...more