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To boost Canada's commercial competitiveness in areas including produce, energy, high-value services and products, the country's government is working on the Transformational Infrastructure Plan.

The COVID-19 pandemic is having a devastating global economic impact. To boost the Alberta economy and attract more business, the Alberta Government has recently announced several measures.

The Canadian hedge fund industry has grown dramatically over the past decade. Where previously there were only a few participants in the Canadian hedge fund space, today there are several highly skilled Canadian hedge fund managers - many of which are ready to export their expertise globally.

The second half of 2024 saw a resurgence in M&A in Canada, a welcome development after the depressed deal volumes of 2023.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ("CFIUS") recently published the final version of new regulations...

Les frais de dépôt applicables aux préavis de fusion sont conçus pour aider le Bureau à couvrir les frais d'examen des fusions dans les délais imposés par ses normes de service.

Foreign companies and investors evaluating opportunities in Canada must consider how tax planning affects deal economics, financing flexibility, cash repatriation, treaty access and exit value. The structure and financing of an investment can significantly impact returns, flexibility and the ability to execute future growth plans, making early attention to these issues critical to avoid unnecessary cost and complexity.

For conspiracies, bid-rigging and other criminal competition offences, the risk of detection, prosecution and punishment has never been greater — cartel cases are up 3,000% in Canada since 2000.

After an unprecedented 78-day election campaign, the Canadian federal election results were announced late in the night of October 19.

The Canadian Competition Bureau is currently examining its policies regarding merger reviews that involve minority shareholdings and interlocking directorships.

In this edition: Merger notification and foreign investment review thresholds for 2023, Competition Bureau issues draft enforcement guidelines regarding new wage-fixing and no-poach provisions...

In this edition: Merger notification and foreign investment review thresholds for 2024, Commissioner of Competition advocates for further amendments to the merger...

The Supreme Court of Canada has provided important guidance for determining whether a merger is likely to prevent competition substantially, and for the proper application of the "efficiencies defence" under section 96 of the Competition Act ("Act").

The Canadian government has increased the foreign investment review threshold in respect of all transactions closing in 2006 involving acquisitions of control of Canadian businesses.

The Canadian government continues to propose changes to Canada's foreign investment review regime under the Investment Canada Act ("ICA").

On December 22, 2008 final regulations adopted by the U.S. Department of the Treasury on national security reviews of acquisitions of U.S. businesses by foreign persons took effect.

Canada's Federal Defence Industrial Strategy is reshaping the landscape for mergers and acquisitions in the defence sector. New regulatory frameworks and investment screening mechanisms are creating both opportunities and challenges for companies seeking to participate in Canada's defence industrial base, with significant implications for foreign investment and domestic consolidation.