ArticleThe United States-Mexico-Canada AgreementPresident Donald Trump called the North American Free Trade Agreement "one of the WORST Trade Deals ever made."CanadaInternational LawGowling WLG
ArticleWhat Brexit Means For Aerospace And DefenceLatest industry figures reveal the significant contribution the aerospace and defence sector is making to UK productivity levels, with aircraft producers on track for a record-breaking year. GlobalInternational LawGowling WLG
ArticleFATF Mutual Evaluation Of Canada’s Anti-Money Laundering MeasuresThis Anti-terrorism and Charity Law Alert provides a summary of the findings and recommendations in the 2008 Mutual Evaluation and 2014 Mutual Evaluation.CanadaGovernment, Public SectorCarters Professional Corporation
ArticleFATF Releases Draft Guidance On Digital IdentityOn October 31, 2019, the Financial Action Task Force ("FATF") released draft guidance on digital identity (the "FATF Guidance") for public consultation. CanadaGovernment, Public SectorMcCarthy Tétrault
ArticleLegal Year In Review 2018Osler's insights on key developments in 2018 and their implications for Canadian business.CanadaGovernment, Public SectorOsler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
ArticleTaking On TikTok: CFIUS On The Front Page (And In The Fine Print)The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has been in the headlines in recent weeks as the Trump administration, in consultation with CFIUS...CanadaGovernment, Public SectorTorys
ArticleNational Security: Removing Barriers To Intra-Governmental Sharing Of InformationThe House of Commons in Canada is back in session. The federal Conservative Government wasted no time in introducing sweeping anti-terrorism bill.CanadaPrivacyDentons Canada LLP
ArticleSanctions Capture Cartels As Terrorist GroupsAlthough terrorist designations are not new, before the latest cartel designations, companies often had significantly less exposure because the jurisdictions implicated...GlobalGovernment, Public SectorCassels
ArticleBudget 2025: What's New In Sanctions And Financial Crimes EnforcementThe Government of Canada sends a clear message with the release of Budget 2025 on November 4, 2025. Canada's sanctions, anti-money laundering ("AML") and anti-terrorist financing ("ATF") regimes...CanadaGovernment, Public SectorMcMillan LLP
ArticleBuilding On Budget 2025: Space As Strategic Infrastructure For Canada’s Security And SovereigntyBudget 2025 has refueled Canada’s space ambitions. It introduced a broad suite of investments aimed at rebuilding domestic defence capacity, accelerating dual-use innovation, strengthening industrial resilience...CanadaGovernment, Public SectorGowling WLG
ArticleCan Canada And China Still Learn From Each Other? Balancing Research Partnerships, National Security And Economic CompetitivenessThe future of the relationship between Canada and China is back in the news — but what does that mean for Canadian researchers who have been warned about too-close ties to Beijing?CanadaGovernment, Public SectorMcMillan LLP
ArticleManitoba Launches The Manitoba-Canada Defence Alliance: New Opportunities For The Province’s Defence And Aerospace SectorThe Province of Manitoba has launched the Manitoba-Canada Defence Alliance to attract defence and security investment opportunities as Canada commits $81.8 billion to military spending. This new initiative brings together government, industry, post-secondary institutions and the Canadian Armed Forces to position Manitoba businesses competitively in the expanding defence procurement landscape. CanadaGovernment, Public SectorMLT Aikins LLP
ArticleA New Threat To U.S. National Security: The Imminent Demise Of HollywoodThe president of the United States announced, in a Sunday afternoon social media post, his intent to declare incentives by its trading partners to their film industries...GlobalMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleDeeper Down The Rabbit Hole - British Columbia Corporate Transparency Register Will Become Accessible To The PublicSince October 2020, private companies in British Columbia have been required to maintain transparency registers. Intended to assist governments and law enforcement in fighting tax evasion...CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawFasken
ArticleU.S. Law Will Widen Constraints On Outbound InvestmentsThe Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security Act of 2025 (the COINS Act), incorporated within the annual U.S. national defense legislation enacted on December 18, 2025...GlobalGovernment, Public SectorTorys
ArticleCanada Toughens National Security Reviews Of Foreign InvestmentsThe Canadian government has toughened its approach to national security reviews of foreign investments by adding to the list of factors that it considers during national security reviews and confirming that investments....=CanadaGovernment, Public SectorCassels
ArticleThe Next Wave Of Defence Innovation: Q&A With George HoyemThe defence industry is experiencing a period of significant growth. In this Q&A Adam Armstrong, Partner, and George Hoyem, Investment Committee Member...CanadaGovernment, Public SectorTorys
ArticleAnti-Money Laundering Update: Final Amendments To Regulations To The Proceeds Of Crime (Money Laundering) And Terrorist Financing Act ReleasedThis legal update highlights the changes between the Proposed Amendments and the Final Amendments.CanadaFinance and BankingMcCarthy Tétrault
Article$16 Million Awarded For Breach Of Bought Deal Engagement Letter By DealerThe Ontario Superior Court of Justice has recently determined that Stifel Nicolaus Canada Inc. (formerly Thomas Weisel Partners Canada Inc.) breached its bought deal engagement letter with Stetson Oil & Gas Inc. CanadaGovernment, Public SectorHeenan Blaikie LLP