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On February 11, 2025, the Attorney General of Canada filed a Notice of Application ("NOA") in Federal Court to obtain an order directing Gator Capital Ltd. to divest its shares in Lithium Chile Inc.

Canada welcomes international participants in its economy and business community.

On 11 July 2009, the Canadian government issued proposed regulations under the “Investment Canada Act (ICA)”.

The Canadian Press summarised the new policy and divestiture orders with the headline "Federal government moves to cut China out of Canadian critical mineral industry."

The official Annual Report under the Investment Canada Act (ICA) for the fiscal year 2018-19 was released at the end of 2019. This document sets out various statistics and other noteworthy...

Canada's regime for foreign investment review is primarily governed by the Investment Canada Act.

McCarthy Tétrault's Competition/Antitrust & Foreign Investment Group has recently released its Competition/Antitrust & Foreign Investment Outlook 2024...

The Annual Report on the administration of the Investment Canada Act ("ICA") for fiscal year 2024-25 (April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025) was published by the Government of Canada on February 16, 2026.

Canada's defence sector is undergoing significant transformation as increased investment and a renewed focus on domestic industrial capacity create opportunities across defence, aerospace, space and advanced manufacturing. The federal government's Defence Industrial Strategy prioritizes building domestically in areas of Canadian strength, partnering with allies where collaboration makes sense, and buying from abroad where necessary.

Todd Burke of Gowling WLG's International Board sits down with British High Commissioner Rob Tinline to explore the evolving Canada-UK partnership and the commercial opportunities emerging across priority sectors like quantum computing, naval shipbuilding, and nuclear energy. Their discussion examines how these two nations are working together to advance trade, embrace innovation, and reduce barriers to cross-border collaboration in an increasingly competitive global landscape.

On December 7, 2022, François-Philippe Champagne, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry (the Minister), announced several proposed amendments to the national security regime under the Investment Canada Act (ICA) through the introduction of Bill C-34: An Act to amend the Investment Canada Act.

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

Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservative Government has followed through with pre-election promises to amend Canada’s competition and foreign investment laws.1 On February 6th, Bill C-10, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on January 27, 2009 and related fiscal measures, was tabled in the House of Commons and proposes fundamental changes to the Competition Act and Investment Canada Act.

Canada's M&A market has sustained momentum through the first half of 2026, despite a complex global environment characterized by trade tensions, inflationary pressures and evolving geopolitical considerations. This quarterly update examines the industries leading Canadian M&A activity, how policy tailwinds are propelling energy transactions, the effects of AI-driven demand on the M&A landscape, and Canadian real estate trends.

Non-Canadian companies considering acquisitions in Canada may have to contend with a review under the Investment Canada Act, Canada's foreign investment legislation.

Despite a bullish market for mining equities, concerns about capital access and market volatility dampen investor sentiment.

The Canadian federal government has launched a 30-day consultation on sweeping reforms to accelerate major project approvals, proposing a centralized one-year timeline and "one project, one review" approach. These legislative and regulatory changes aim to streamline infrastructure development while raising critical questions about Indigenous consultation, environmental oversight, and the balance between expedited approvals and meaningful public engagement.

The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada's (PDAC) annual convention is typically an opportunity for the mining industry to celebrate successes in the preceding year and to develop consensus.