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Canada expands sanctions against Russia with ‘Restricted Goods and Technologies List’

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine persists, Canada has created the “Restricted Goods and Technologies List” and implemented regulations...

Canada revokes Most-Favoured-Nation tariff status from Russia and Belarus

As Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine continues, Canada revoked Most-Favoured-Nation tariff status from Russia and Belarus, resulting in a 35%...

Canada’s sanctions and measures on Russia: what Canadian businesses need to know

Following the invasion of Ukraine, Canada and its allies have announced significant economic sanctions on Russia, including the removal of several...

Canada announces fresh sanctions on Russia over actions in Ukraine

The Canadian federal government has announced new sanctions on Russia over its activities in Ukraine, with implications for Canadian businesses.

Proposed amendments to national security review regime: voluntary filings and substantially expanded review timeline

The proposed amendments will have important implications for foreign investors and closely aligns Canada’s regime with the approach in other...

Significant amendments to the Competition Act on the horizon – key areas to watch

The federal government plans to begin a comprehensive review of the Competition Act, to ensure it can meet the challenges of the current economic...

CUSMA panel issues decision on Canada’s interpretation of dairy tariff rate quotas under Agreement

Certain supply management practices in Canada’s dairy industry violate its commitments under the new Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, the...

Trade regulation in 2021: A year of evolution

In many ways, maintaining the status quo was the defining feature of the 2021 trade landscape. There was a Canadian federal election, but very little...

Is Canada rising to the challenge? Responding to calls for more effective financial crime prevention and enforcement

As we have observed in a number of our prior posts (e.g., our post illustrating Canada’s drop from the top 10 least corrupt countries in...