Canada: International Law

International arbitration tribunals are increasingly holding States financially responsible for disruptions linked to Indigenous governance and protest in mining disputes.

The Canada Border Services Agency has issued a preliminary determination imposing provisional anti-dumping and countervailing duties on forged grinding media imports from China, with rates varying significantly between cooperative and non-cooperative exporters. The determination triggers immediate duty collection while the Canadian International Trade Tribunal prepares for public hearings to assess whether these imports have injured or threaten to injure the domestic Canadian industry.

On May 4, 2026, the Government of Canada announced the creation of a new $1 billion financing program through the Business Development Bank of Canada (“BDC“) to support Canadian steel, aluminum, and copper producing companies impacted by U.S. tariffs.