The 2018/19 Annual Report on the administration of the Investment Canada Act (Act) recently issued by the Act's Director of Investments records a considerable increase in ...

Foreign investors in Canada's critical minerals sector will soon face a new mandatory pre-closing notification regime requiring government review before transactions can close. The regime, expected in early 2027, will significantly expand the scope of investments subject to national security reviews, including minority stakes and asset purchases. What are the key implications for deal timing, penalties, and transaction structure in this evolving regulatory landscape?

The federal government has ordered three Chinese companies to divest recently acquired interests in critical mineral assets. The statement confirming the order comes on the heels of a new policy...

Recently, the United States House of Representatives passed legislation, which, if also passed by the Senate and signed into law by the president, will significantly expand the jurisdiction...

Reverse termination fees (RTFs) are fees payable by acquirors if an acquisition agreement is terminated based on the occurrence of certain events that constitute...

Canada has imposed further sanctions and an investment ban on Russia due to its continuing invasion of Ukraine.

Global trade tensions continue to be a source of uncertainty. The role of the United States as one of the most influential economies across the globe has presented limitations on the ability of many business sectors ...

Among the proposed amendments would be stricter requirements on what constitutes a Canadian entity.

Another issue facing foreign investors in the Canadian real estate market are restrictions on the acquisition and ownership of land in the Prairie Provinces.

Farm land values have continued to appreciate in Saskatchewan and foreign investors have been looking for avenues to participate in that growth.

On November 3, 2010, Canada's Minister of Industry announced his conclusion that the proposed acquisition by BHP Billiton plc of Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. was not likely to be of "net benefit to Canada".

On July 25, 2016, the government of British Columbia introduced Bill 28, Miscellaneous Stat¬utes (Housing Priority Initiatives) Amendment Act, 2016 (the "Act"), seemingly in answer to the growing...

On April 27, 2017, the Government of Ontario released the 2017 Ontario Budget, which outlined several spending objectives related to supporting the technology sector.

Following several important policy and legislative changes, foreign investors in significant Canadian businesses—particularly in resources, energy and infrastructure...

Recent memoranda of understanding (MOUs) between Canada and India should facilitate greater access for Canadian companies to investment and other opportunities in India’s mining sector.

Le Canada met en œuvre un programme de remise accordant aux demandeurs admissibles un allègement ou remboursement de surtaxes déjà payées, initiative qui s'inscrit dans la série de contre-mesures appliquées ...

On February 15, 2018, The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, announced the winners of the federal government's high-tech "superclusters" initiative ...

Canada's Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry (Minister), François-Philippe Champagne, has announced an update to the Investment Canada Act...

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

La Loi sur Investissement Canada (la « LIC ») s'applique à tous les investissements effectués au Canada par des investisseurs non canadiens.