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On January 24, 2017, the Federal Court of Canada issued its judicial review decision in Daniel Turp v. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, T-462-16.

On January 26, 2016, Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Stéphane Dion, announced that Canada will be lifting some of its economic sanctions against Iran.

On December 28, 2017, the Canada Border Services Agency ("CBSA") announced that it has initiated antidumping and countervailing duty investigations against dry wheat pasta from Turkey.

Canada has initiated a safeguard inquiry into global imports of certain wood products, including cabinets, hardwood flooring, and storage furniture. The Canadian International Trade Tribunal will determine whether increased imports are causing serious injury to domestic producers and may recommend remedies such as import surtaxes, quotas, or tariff-rate quotas that could significantly impact supply chains and pricing for importers and manufacturers.

On May 7, 2016, Global Affairs Canada announced that it would begin the regulatory process required to remove Belarus from the Area Control List, thereby lifting export controls that have been in place since December 14, 2006.

Since March 17, 2014, Canada, the United States and the European Union have coordinated their response to the escalating tensions in Eastern Ukraine.

The Canada Border Services Agency has launched an anti-dumping investigation into paperboard cups and containers from China, which could result in additional duties being imposed on these imports.

The Canada Border Services Agency has made an unusual preliminary determination in a dumping investigation involving Austrian oil and gas well casing, finding a 22.6% margin of dumping but declining to impose provisional duties. This decision raises important questions about when provisional duties are necessary to prevent injury and what importers should expect as the investigation proceeds toward final determinations by both the CBSA and the Canadian International Trade Tribunal.

Codes of Conduct ("Code") are an important tool for companies to mitigate legal and reputational risk by promoting ethical and responsible conduct of their employees.

Is your software company looking for new markets due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on your existing customers?

Today, the U.S. State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) published in the Federal Register the final rule containing its long-awaited amendments to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) governing the access of dual and third-country nationals to ITAR-controlled defence articles, including technical data.

The latest amendments implemented on September 17, 2014 expand upon a previous round of sanctions made effective on July 24, 2014.

On the heels of announcements by the US and the EU, the Canadian Government has significantly expanded its sanctions against Russia and the Ukraine.

Effective March 5, 2012, the Government of Canada announced it had expanded the range of sanctions in force against Syria and closed the Canadian embassy in Damascus.

2025 has ushered in a period of uncertainty with a new US administration on the horizon, Canadian domestic political change, and an increasingly volatile global economic and geopolitical environment.

Alberta-based Lee Specialities Ltd. recently pleaded guilty to a charge of exporting controlled goods to Iran.

Canada's use of economic sanctions over the past year or so has been unprecedented in modern history, with the imposition of over 70 rounds of sanctions measures.

President Trump has imposed a sweeping 50% tariff on over 550 categories of Canadian goods under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, citing discriminatory treatment of U.S. commerce. With the tariffs set to take effect in 30 days unless negotiations yield results, Canadian businesses face significant uncertainty across industries from agriculture to manufacturing, while federal and provincial leaders scramble to coordinate a unified response.