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Le gouvernement fédéral canadien a présenté le projet de loi C-40, signalant un changement structurel majeur dans l'approvisionnement en matière de défense et l'intégration de capitaux privés dans l'infrastructure industrielle de défense. Cette législation transforme l'Agence de l'investissement pour la défense en société d'État indépendante avec des pouvoirs élargis en matière d'approvisionnement et d'investissement. Comme

The U.S. Department of Justice's National Fraud Enforcement Division has issued a new directive that explicitly references the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, signaling potential increased scrutiny of FDA-regulated companies. This development, combined with a recent memorandum of understanding between the FDA and SEC, suggests a coordinated federal enforcement approach that could significantly impact drug and device manufacturers across the healthcare supply chain.

The Alberta Court of Appeal has ruled that Canada's amended Impact Assessment Act remains unconstitutional despite 2024 revisions intended to address Supreme Court concerns. The 4-1 majority decision found that federal oversight continues to exceed jurisdictional boundaries, particularly in regulating major resource and infrastructure projects that fall primarily under provincial authority. This landmark ruling marks the third time courts have invalidated the Act's Designated Projects scheme, raising critic

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration launched MOTUS in May 2026, replacing legacy registration platforms and fundamentally changing how motor carriers, freight brokers, and surface freight forwarders handle operating authority applications and license maintenance. While designed to combat fraud and streamline registration activities, the transition has created significant user experience challenges that threaten operating authority status and customer relationships for transportation service prov

The Government Accountability Office recently affirmed the Navy's authority to preserve critical manufacturing capacity through sole-source contracting, even when an incumbent contractor remains capable of meeting requirements. This decision addresses whether defense agencies must prove a manufacturer will exit the market without a contract, or whether a reasonable basis for industrial mobilization concerns suffices. The ruling has significant implications for contractors investing in specialized defense ma

Determines that domestic petroleum production, refining and logistics capacity are essential to national defense and waives statutory requirements under Section 303 of the Defense Production Act (DPA; P.L. 81-774) to accelerate capacity expansion, authorizing the Secretary of War to make purchases, commitments and provide financial support for related projects.