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Big plays, bright lights and billion-dollar contracts are all part of the appeal of professional sports, but behind the excitement of the games themselves lie intriguing investment opportunities. Analysts note that investments in sports franchises “consistently outperform traditional asset classes like equity, fixed income and commodities.”

When making investments in Canada, understanding and complying with the Investment Canada Act (ICA) is crucial to avoiding delays and penalties.

The Canadian government has recently signalled that it will use it national security powers to scrutinize foreign investments in businesses involved in critical mineral production and supply chains.

With the recent tabling of proposed legislation to reform the environmental and regulatory system for major projects, the federal government stated the necessity of both restoring public confidence in project reviews and getting projects built.

While there are a number of federal and provincial statutes that are sector-specific and that limit foreign investment in Canada, the Investment Canada Act...

For over a generation, the United States government has been encouraging high net worth investors and entrepreneurs to earn conditional permanent residency status through the EB-5 Investor Visa Program.

On March 24, 2021, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry (the "Minister") announced updates to the Guidelines on the National Security Review of Investments (the "Guidelines") issued...

D'importants changements qui seront apportés prochainement aux règles canadiennes visant la concurrence et l'investissement étranger auront une incidence sur l'ensemble des entreprises canadiennes...

Canadian companies operating in sensitive technology sectors now face heightened national security scrutiny when raising capital under Bill C-34's National Security Review regime. This expanded government oversight extends beyond traditional acquisitions to include early-stage financings and minority investments, fundamentally changing how foreign capital flows into defence, aerospace, AI, and other dual-use technology sectors. Founders and foreign investors must now treat national security clearance as a c

It was an eventful 2018 for foreign investment review in Canada.

One of the great pleasures of being the managing partner of Aird & Berlis LLP is the ability to send our bi-annual message to our friends, supporters, clients and sources of referral around the world.

McCarthy Tétrault recently held an event on the potential impact of the U.S. presidential election on Canadian businesses, focusing on themes such as the application of trade law, economic sanctions, tariffs...

Welcome to the August issue of Blakes Competitive Edge, a monthly publication of the Blakes Competition, Antitrust & Foreign Investment group.

Welcome to the February issue of Blakes Competitive Edge, a monthly publication of the Blakes Competition, Antitrust & Foreign Investment group.

The pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has disrupted social and economic activity globally, altering and, in some cases, preventing the operation of existing businesses and affecting the way buyers ...

On June 27, 2023, the Competition Bureau (the "Bureau") released its "Retail Grocery Market Study Report" (the "Report").

CMI has applied for judicial review of the government's decision and brought a motion to stay implementation of the order pending determination of its application.

Welcome to the December issue of Blakes Competitive Edge, a monthly publication of the Blakes Competition, Antitrust & Foreign Investment group.