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While the politicians work to find a solution before Monday, Canadians are reminded that the last U.S. federal government shut down lasted 16 days and a previous shutdown lasted 27 days.

The Government of Canada has announced that a new version of the Guide to Canada's Export Controls (the "Guide") will come into effect on August 11, 2017.

Canada's Minister of Agriculture, Mr. MacAulay, has said that five Canadian companies have lost their certification to import chicken, stemming from another trade problem related to U.S. imports.

On June 28, 2024, Canada's Digital Services Tax Act (the Act), introduced as part of Bill C-59, came into force.

Under mounting pressure from the Trump administration's proposed 10% tariff, Canada is preparing to introduce stricter legislation to strengthen its forced-labour import regime. While Canada has prohibited forced-labour goods since 2020, U.S. concerns about weak enforcement—citing only 50 intercepted shipments and two prohibitions—have prompted the federal government to signal imminent legislative changes that will increase scrutiny of supply chains and compliance requirements for Canadian impor

The 8,891 km boundary between Canada and the United States is often referred to as "the world's longest undefended border," but that's only in a military sense.

In August 2025, a liquid-fuel rocket built by Concordia University students lifted off from a launch site near Mistissini, Québec. The vehicle, known as Starsailor, did not reach space...

Canada has finalized its list of Chinese steel and aluminum products subject to a 25% surtax, effective October 22, 2024. The comprehensive list covers a wide range of products including steel ingots, flat-rolled coils, bars, rods, extruded profiles, and pipes that can be used across various manufacturing industries.

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has initiated an expiry review of anti-dumping and countervailing duties on certain small power transformers from Taiwan and South Korea. This review will determine whether trade protection measures implemented in 2021 should be extended for another five years or allowed to expire, with interested parties required to submit participation notices by October 16.

Canada has further amended the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations ("SEMA Russia Regulations") by designating 64 entities and individuals and expanding its restrictions on services, technology

On May 8, 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States ("U.S.") will withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action ("JCPOA")...

In our previous bulletins on the duties and responsibilities of directors we looked at the extent of these obligations ...

The Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act has entered into force. The Act gives Canada the ability to impose unilateral sanctions against "foreign nationals" who are involved in corruption...

The Government of Canada recently announced that it is introducing new national security guidelines for federally funded research partnerships.

Effective June 1, 2020, the Government of Canada introduced amendments to several regulations made under the United Nations Act (Canada) (UN Act).

On August 9, 2021, Canada announced additional sanctions under the Special Economic Measures Act ("SEMA") against Belarus, this time restricting activities related to transferable securities ...

Canada's economic crime enforcement and trade policies in 2025 were largely influenced by the evolving relationship with the U.S. The dynamic nature of tariffs and other measures introduced by both the Canadian...

In 2016 and early 2017, Canada's Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development (FAAE) reviewed Canada's Special Economic Measures Act ("SEMA") and the Freezing Assets of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act.