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The Canadian government has exercised its authority under the national security provisions of the Investment Canada Act (ICA) to prohibit Shandong Gold Mining Co., Ltd. (Shandong)

In 2012, Canada signed a Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement with China to establish a legal framework for bilateral investment.

The Court's decision is the first to consider and clarify the privilege provisions in the ICA and their scope for protecting undertakings from disclosure to interested third parties.

The Director of Investments recently issued his Investment Canada Act Annual Report for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020.

On March 24, 2021, the Canadian government announced the release of revised Guidelines on the National Security Review of Investments ("Revised Guidelines") under the Investment Canada Act ("ICA").

On November 9 of this year the Canadian Minister of Finance released revised proposed amendments to the Canadian tax treatment of so-called "non-resident trusts" (or "NRTs") and "foreign investment entities" (or "FIEs").

The Liberal Party of Canada won the federal election held on April 28, 2025, and Prime Minister Mark Carney will be invited to form the next government.

As we head into 2026, Canadian businesses confront a new era of international trade brought about by changes in US trade policy and Canada's own protectionist response...

The federal government's 2024 budget announced the introduction of new measures to track cryptocurrency transactions and crackdown on tax evasion related to crypto-asset markets.

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

Merger review activity remained strong through the month of December, with a total of 236 merger reviews having been completed in 2021.

The September 2026 issue of Blakes Competitive Edge examines recent developments in Canadian competition and foreign investment law, including the Competition Bureau's application to block a major food industry acquisition and new national security reviews under the Investment Canada Act.

Cross-border investmens always involve political risk particularly in the case of natural resource assets.

The use of "hybrid entities" to acquire Canadian companies can have significant benefits for U.S. investors in the appropriate circumstances.

On November 27, 2025, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that promises to contribute significantly to Canada's competitiveness in the energy sector.

Osler's insights on key developments in 2018 and their implications for Canadian business.

In its Fall Economic Statement 2016, the Government of Canada (the Government) announced that it would soon publish guidelines on the application of the national security provisions of the ICA.