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Canada has imposed a provisional 25% safeguard surtax on imported wood cabinets and vanities, effective until February 2027, while the Canadian International Trade Tribunal investigates whether surging low-priced imports are injuring domestic manufacturers. The measure includes specific exceptions for goods from certain countries and product categories, but importers face significant financial exposure and should immediately review their supply chains and classification strategies to determine eligibility

On February 5, 2016, Foreign Affairs Minister Dion announced that "Canada amends sanctions against Iran" and regulatory changes were implemented/promulgated.

Investors in Canada and around the world continue to grapple with multiple rounds of tariffs, counter-tariffs and non-tariff barriers to market access imposed by the United States and its trading partners.

Did you know that contravening Canadian sanctions is a criminal offence? In fact, depending on the act violated, breaking sanctions can result in up to a $100,000 fine, up to 10 years imprisonment, asset freezes, or other financial penalties. Therefore, for businesses operating internationally or dealing with foreign counterparties, the question is not whether sanctions apply to your industry, but whether your current controls are sufficient to catch exposure before it becomes liability.

If you haven't set your corporate resolutions for the 2020s yet, ensuring regulatory compliance in the areas noted below should be chief among them.

The global economy is slowing down as supply constraints, a war, sanctions against Russia and tension in the global trade environment are pushing up prices and interest rates.

The House of Commons will adopt the changes to Bill S-226 recommended by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development (FAAE) in June and a new version of the bill will be published.

Canadian exporters will not longer be permitted to file Form B13A to report exports of goods.

On December 19, 2022, the Minister of Foreign Affairs (the "Minister") announced that Canada would seize and pursue the forfeiture of assets totaling US$26 million held by Granite Capital Holdings Ltd...

Canada has imposed economic sanctions against the People's Republic of China for the first time since the 1989 crackdown on student protestors in Beijing's Tiananmen Square.

In response to the passage of Hong Kong's national security legislation, Canada will treat exports and transfers of sensitive goods and technology to Hong Kong the same as those destined...

On March 16, 2026, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the CITT or Tribunal) formally initiated a safeguard inquiry into imports of certain frozen...

On September 23, 2011, Canada amended its Libyan sanctions regime to implement recent steps taken by the United Nations Security Council significantly relaxing measures imposed against Libya

On June 22, 2023, significant amendments (the Amendments) to the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA) entered into force. The Amendments fundamentally alter the notion...

Canada has recently imposed further sanctions against Russia under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations[1] (the "Regulations") in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

On Monday, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the CSA) issued a statement regarding the Government of Canada's sanctions against Russia under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (the Regulations).

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has initiated an expiry review of anti-dumping and countervailing duties on refined sugar imports from five countries, presenting a critical opportunity for producers and importers to request product exclusions. This review, occurring every five years, will determine whether existing trade remedies remain necessary and allows parties to seek exemptions for products that Canadian industry cannot supply comparably.

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has initiated an expiry review of anti-dumping and countervailing duties on small power transformers from Chinese Taipei and South Korea, originally imposed in 2021. This review will determine whether these significant trade protections—often exceeding 100% of import value—should continue for another five years or be allowed to expire, with major implications for both domestic and foreign producers in the Canadian power transformers market.