Canada: International Law

Investors in Canada and around the world continue to grapple with multiple rounds of tariffs, counter-tariffs and non-tariff barriers to market access imposed by the United States and its trading partners.

Stakeholders in investor-State dispute Settlement (ISDS) now have additional guidance from the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) on avoiding disputes.

Our purpose from the outset was to depart from previous iterations of this Title which were more academically rather than practically oriented in terms of selected topics and approaches to an immense field.

On April 18, 2012 the Supreme Court of Canada changed the "real and substantial connection" test for determining when a Canadian court is allowed to take jurisdiction over a foreign (extra-provincial or international) defendant.

Supreme Court Of Canada Releases Long-Awaited Jurisdiction Decisions Of Importance To Foreign Businesses And Parties With Ties To Canada

December 9th is International Anti-Corruption Day, and Canadian businesses should take note. While in the past Canada has been criticized for its lax enforcement of corruption and bribery offences, the legal community has noted a significant increase in anti-corruption investigations and prosecutions for such offences.

On May 25, 2012, the Minister of Industry announced significant changes to the Canadian federal government’s review and enforcement process under the "Investment Canada Act" (the ICA).

Last Thursday, the federal government released Budget 2012. It contained a number of proposals to improve efficiency and predictability in the review and approval process for major resource development projects while shifting tax incentives and strengthening environmental protection and free trade.

The Government of Canada, in its recent federal budget (Budget 2012), announced several significant new priorities and planned measures intended to have an impact on international trade and investment to and from Canada.

On September 9, 2025, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the "CITT") issued a noticethat it was beginning an expiry review in respect of corrosion-resistant steel sheet 2 originating in or exported...

On September 4, 2025, the Canada Border Services Agency ("CBSA") released a notice of its preliminary determination of dumping in respect of certain carbon...

The Government of Canada has announced important changes to its tariff regime affecting imports from the United States through an Order issued on August 29, 2025.