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A convergence of geopolitical shifts, trade uncertainty and heightened industrial policy ambition has fundamentally altered the operating environment for Canadian businesses. How are federal and provincial governments responding with new funding programs, capital sources and talent initiatives to support the retention and growth of technology, intellectual property and human capital in Canada? This comprehensive overview examines recent strategic initiatives spanning artificial intelligence, life sciences,

The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions ("OSFI") recently ruled that entities that fall within the broad meaning of the term "foreign bank" as defined in the Bank Act (Canada) (the "Act") who sell debt instruments to Canadian securities dealers are not engaging in or carrying on business in Canada for the purposes of Part XII of the Act.

In light of the rapid evolution of healthcare in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mario Nigro, a partner in our Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity & Venture Capital Groups, recently hosted a virtual sit-down discussion.

In light of the rapid evolution of healthcare in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mario Nigro, a partner in our Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity & Venture Capital Groups

À la lumière de l'évolution rapide des soins de santé en réponse à la pandémie de COVID-19, Mario Nigro, associé de nos groupes Fusions et acquisitions et Capital-investissement

The recent Fall Economic Statement announced the intention of the current Canadian federal government to materially increase the financial (and other) penalties faced...

Amidst unprecedented trade tensions with the United States, on March 5, 2025, the Government of Canada (Government) released updated Guidelines on the National Security Review of Investments...

While Canada – like the rest of the world – is grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian government continues to review foreign investment in Canada.

On October 28, 2022, the Government of Canada released a policy providing additional clarity about how the Investment Canada Act (ICA)

On April 18, 2020, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry (the Minister) issued a policy statement (the COVID-19 Policy) announcing a shift in the Federal Government's approach...

The Investment Canada Act (ICA) governs foreign investment in Canada, and allows the federal government to review and potentially block or impose conditions on foreign investments into Canada

On March 1, 2019, the Director of Investments filed the annual report on the administration of the Investment Canada Act (the Act) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018 (Fiscal 2018) ...

In the previous two weeks, we talked about the parts that South Korea and Japan play in Canada's recently released Indo-Pacific Strategy (the "Strategy").

On September, 2018, the United States, Canada, and Mexico announced that a new NAFTA was agreed and would be called the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement ("USMCA") (also known as NAFTA 2.0).

The intersection of intellectual property law and competition law is an area that gains greater significance with each passing year.

Amendements to Canada's foreign investment legislation.

Ecuador has lagged behind its southern neighbours in the development of its mining industry. However, it has lately become an interesting investment destination for Canadian and...

Canada's Competition Bureau recently sued a Canadian agricultural company, seeking to unwind part of a closed transaction involving the company's purchase of grain elevators.