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On June 17, 2016, the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness introduced Bill C-23 "an Act respecting the preclearance of persons and goods in Canada and the United States"...

On December 19, 2022, the Minister of Foreign Affairs (the "Minister") announced the intention to seize and consider seeking the forfeiture of approximately US$26...

A recent Federal Court of Appeal decision illustrates the significant challenges faced by individuals seeking removal from Canada's sanctions lists. The case examines the broad discretionary powers granted to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the limited grounds available for judicial review when challenging sanctions designations.

On June 23, 2016, Britain voted to leave the European Union. Does the Brexit decision affect Canada's export controls and economic sanctions regimes?

It has been 18 months since Canada along with the United States and the European Union began imposing escalating rounds of economic sanctions measures against Russia in response to the political crisis in the Crimea region of Ukraine.

Canadian controls over the export or transfer of goods, software and technology containing or designed to work with encryption continue to present challenges for Canadian companies.

On June 17, 2010, regulations implementing the latest round of United Nations sanctions against Iran (the "Regulations") came into force in Canada.

On February 11, 2014, Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty tabled Economic Action Plan 2014 (Budget 2014) in the House of Commons. In Budget 2014, the federal government outlined a number of significant trade developments that have occurred over the past year, confirmed tariff relief for offshore oil and gas exploration companies, and introduced several new initiatives to ensure that consumers and businesses are reaping the full benefits of both international and internal trade.

The Government of Canada tabled Bill C-15 "Budget Implementation Act 2016 No. 1", which is an omnibus bill that implements some tax and other measures outlined in the 2016 Federal Budget.

We were asked recently whether a non-resident importer could ignore paying a Canadian customs detailed adjustment statement and continue to import goods into Canada...

On February 5, 2016, Stéphane Dion, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Chrystia Freeland, Minister of International Trade, announced significant changes to Canada's economic sanctions against Iran...

On November 16, 2010, Peter Van Loan, Canada’s Minister of International Trade, officially announced the launch of free-trade negotiations with India during a visit to New Delhi.

On June 19, 2014, the Government of Canada imposed economic sanctions against the Central African Republic.

Several changes to Canada's economic sanctions regime came into effect in April 2017. First, the regulations made under UNA that imposed economic sanctions on Liberia and Côte d'Ivoire have been repealed.

As a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic, Canada and the United States have agreed to temporarily restrict all "non-essential" travel across their border.

On June 20, 2024, Bill C-59, The Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023 (Bill C-59) received Royal Assent and became law in Canada, expanding Canada's...

Canada's steel surtax regime offers remission opportunities through automatic relief under specific Remission Orders and general remission applications, but navigating these complex processes requires careful attention to eligibility criteria and compliance requirements.