Blakes Continuity Podcast: The Moving Landscape of Foreign Investments
Recent trends in Canadian real estate transactions reveal evolving negotiation practices and shifting approaches to risk, regulation and due diligence....more
Le contexte économique actuel pourrait bien induire des changements dans les normes et les tendances relatives aux examens réalisés en vertu de la Loi sur la concurrence et de la Loi sur Investissement Canada) (la « LIC »)....more
The current economic climate has the potential to reshape traditional norms and patterns for regulatory reviews under the Competition Act and the Investment Canada Act (ICA)....more
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
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
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 2024. All acquisitions of control of...more