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Winner of a 2026 Mondaq Thought Leadership Award, hosts Stephen Thiele and Gavin Tighe examine highly contentious public cases in Canada, exploring the intersection between law and politics where courtrooms become part of the political arena. Each episode digs into current legal topics and battles, providing insight into how courts function in democracy and why their decisions matter to society.

The federal government has updated its guidelines for the national security review of foreign investments under the Investment Canada Act...

The Canadian federal government has reversed a cabinet order issued by the previous Conservative government in July 2015 that sought to unwind a transaction deemed injurious...

The Department of Finance Canada released a sweeping consultation paper with respect to Canada's anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing regime (AML/ATF regime)...

On March 24, 2021 the Government of Canada released updated Guidelines on the National Security Review of Investments under the Investment Canada Act...

On March 24, 2021, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry announced updates to the Guidelines of the National Security Review of Investments under the Investment Canada Act.

Until 2009, such transactions were entirely exempt from the Act.

On June 23, 2016, U.S. Customs put forward a proposal in the Federal Register to request that persons entering and exiting the United States voluntarily provide information about their social media account names.

On January 30, 2015, the Federal Government introduced Bill C-51, also known as the Anti-terrorism Act, 2015.

Other countries have a recognized right to defend themselves and neutralize any threat when attacked, but the calls for Israel to stand down started immediately after Oct. 7...

The Government of Canada has recently amended its anti-money laundering legislation to combat sanctions evasion. The Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act (the Act) amends the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering)...

The humanitarian, economic and geopolitical impacts of Russia's invasion of Ukraine are still unfolding, and the consequences are far-reaching: from sanctions to supply chains, immigration to cyber security...

Money laundering is the concealment of the origins of illegally obtained money and disguising them as financial assets, such as real estate and mortgage transactions...

The federal government has published a draft legislative proposal that would allow for the extension of certain legislative time limits and other periods due to COVID-19.

Last week’s unsolicited US$18.5 billion bid by China National Offshore Oil Corporation for Unocal Corporation is further evidence that China’s state-owned corporations are emerging as serious bidders for North American companies.

The Government of Canada published regulations that will create new obligations for the mortgage sector, strengthen correspondent banking relationship requirements...

In a new essay, our partners Shawn Neylan and Marc Barbeau examine one key factor that could change the world of business after COVID: an intensified governmental focus on national security.