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Guarding The 49th Parallel: How The Investment Canada Act And CFIUS May Reshape Cross-border M&A

Cross-border deal-making between Canada and the United States increasingly sits at the intersection of national security and economic policy. In both countries, foreign investment review has expanded well beyond...

Canada Government

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Dentons Canada LLP

Forced Labour In Supply Chains: Key Updates For 2026 Reporting

Public Safety Canada has updated its guidance on how organizations are expected to report under the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act...

Canada Government

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Spring Forward On Housing: Landmark Multi-Billion Dollar Funding, Bill 98 And What’s Next For Planning In Ontario

Spring is in the air, and that means Ontario’s first housing package has arrived. The package includes significant funding announcements from the Federal and Provincial government...

Canada Government

C

Cassels

Dollars To Defence: Federal Funding For Dual-Use And Defence Technologies

For Canadian Small and Medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), accessing research and development funding is often a challenge. As part of Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS) and its generational reinvestment...

Canada Government

F

Fasken

Springing Back: Province Announces Reform Stimulating The Housing Market, And Bringing Certainty And Standardization To Planning Processes

Canada Government

ML

McMillan LLP

La gestion des changements dans le cadre des projets d’infrastructure publique

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canada’s New Anti-Money Laundering Legislation Significantly Raises Penalties And Adds New Violations

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Quebec's New Municipal Contracting Framework Comes Into Force

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Where Is BC Going With The Declaration On The Rights Of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA)?

Canada Government

ML

McMillan LLP

Built To Move: Ontario Accelerates Infrastructure Delivery In The 2026 Budget

Canada Government

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McMillan LLP

Québec Budget 2026-2027: Record Investments In Infrastructure

Canada Government

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Dentons Canada LLP

Revendications de titres ancestraux sur des terres privées : développements récents en matière de jurisprudence

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

The Procurement Ombud’s Review Of Indigenous Procurement

Canada Government

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Managing Change In Public Infrastructure Projects

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

When A Donation Is Not Really A Gift: The Court's Rejects On Tax-Driven Charity Arrangements, Gifts Must Be Genuine; Walby v. Canada (2025 FCA 94)

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Emond v. Trillium: The Supreme Court Confirms The Rules On Insurance Policy Interpretation

Canada Insurance

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

AI Watch | March 2026

Worldwide Technology

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Understanding CRA Form T106 And How It Compares To U.S. Reporting Requirements

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

2026 Thresholds For Canadian Merger Reviews

Canada Anti-trust

TL

Torys LLP

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Inward/ Foreign Investment

Guarding The 49th Parallel: How The Investment Canada Act And CFIUS May Reshape Cross-border M&A

Cross-border deal-making between Canada and the United States increasingly sits at the intersection of national security and economic policy. In both countries, foreign investment review has expanded well beyond...

Canada Government

D

Dentons Canada LLP

National Security Reviews In Canada: Are We Set For A Change In Approach?

On 16 February 2026, the Foreign Investment Review and Economic Security Branch of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada released its 2024-25 Investment Canada Act (ICA) Annual Report.

Canada Government

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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

Le régime d'accès privé de la Loi sur la concurrence prend de l'ampleur

Les demandes privées présentées au Tribunal de la concurrence (le « Tribunal ») prennent de l'ampleur, plusieurs affaires étant en cours de traitement et une nouvelle décision...

Canada Anti-trust

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

PDAC 2026: A Moment Of Opportunity In A Changing Landscape

Canada Commercial

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Key Takeaways From The Annual Report On The Administration Of The Investment Canada Act For Fiscal Year 2024–25

Canada Government

F

Fasken

Avantage concurrentiel par Blakes : mise à jour de février 2026

Canada Anti-trust

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Cowichan Land Claim: What It Means For Homeowners And Investors In BC (Video)

Canada Government

WG

Watson Goepel LLP

Blakes Competitive Edge™: February 2026 Update

Worldwide Anti-trust

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Rapport et étude de marché : Le Bureau continue de porter son attention sur le secteur des services financiers

Canada Anti-trust

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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Constitutional & Administrative Law

Canada And Alberta Sign Draft Cooperation Agreement On Impact Assessment After Historic MOU

Canada and Alberta have made public a draft agreement on a new environmental assessment process, with Alberta recognized as best placed to lead assessments for projects within its jurisdiction.

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Legislative Update Report No. 2026-06

Osler's Legislative Update is a bi-weekly listing of new legislation. This issue covers legislation for the period 03/05 to 03/18.

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Jusqu'où Peut Aller Le Droit De Grève? Ce Que Change La Loi 14

Entrée en vigueur le 30 novembre 2025, la Loi 14 introduit au Code du travail une nouvelle notion : les services assurant le bien‑être de la population (« SBEP »).

Canada Government

BB

BCF Business Law

Eye-Watering (But Not Unconstitutional) Penalties: Competition Tribunal Dismisses Google’s AMP Challenge

Canada Anti-trust

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Procedural Rules Trump Indigenous Tax Rights?

Canada Government

MK

Millar Kreklewetz

BWA: A Conversation With Arif Virani (Podcast)

Canada Government

TL

Torys LLP

Building Canada’s Electricity Infrastructure: The National Energy Corridor Agreement And Its Legal Boundaries

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (March 9-13, 2026)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Alberta And Canada Publish Draft Co‑operation Agreement On Environmental And Impact Assessment

Canada Environment

BD

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

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Terrorism, Homeland Security & Defence

Guarding The 49th Parallel: How The Investment Canada Act And CFIUS May Reshape Cross-border M&A

Cross-border deal-making between Canada and the United States increasingly sits at the intersection of national security and economic policy. In both countries, foreign investment review has expanded well beyond...

Canada Government

D

Dentons Canada LLP

Dollars To Defence: Federal Funding For Dual-Use And Defence Technologies

For Canadian Small and Medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), accessing research and development funding is often a challenge. As part of Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS) and its generational reinvestment...

Canada Government

F

Fasken

Canada’s New Anti-Money Laundering Legislation Significantly Raises Penalties And Adds New Violations

On March 26, 2026, Bill C-12, the Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act, received royal assent. The Bill significantly amends Canada’s anti-money laundering (AML) legislation...

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Built To Move: Ontario Accelerates Infrastructure Delivery In The 2026 Budget

Canada Government

ML

McMillan LLP

National Security Reviews In Canada: Are We Set For A Change In Approach?

Canada Government

DW

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

Torys On Defence: Implementing Canada's Arctic And Infrastructure Goals

Canada Government

TL

Torys LLP

Key Takeaways From The Annual Report On The Administration Of The Investment Canada Act For Fiscal Year 2024–25

Canada Government

F

Fasken

Torys On Defence: Re-arming With Canada's First Defence Industrial Strategy

Canada Strategy

TL

Torys LLP

Canada's Defence Industrial Strategy: New Implications For Canadian Defence Procurement

Worldwide Government

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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Government Contracts, Procurement & PPP

Forced Labour In Supply Chains: Key Updates For 2026 Reporting

Public Safety Canada has updated its guidance on how organizations are expected to report under the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act...

Canada Government

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Spring Forward On Housing: Landmark Multi-Billion Dollar Funding, Bill 98 And What’s Next For Planning In Ontario

Spring is in the air, and that means Ontario’s first housing package has arrived. The package includes significant funding announcements from the Federal and Provincial government...

Canada Government

C

Cassels

Springing Back: Province Announces Reform Stimulating The Housing Market, And Bringing Certainty And Standardization To Planning Processes

On March 30, 2026, Ontario’s provincial government (the “Province”) announced a series of watershed changes intended to revitalize the housing market and bring other notable change to the planning regime.

Canada Government

ML

McMillan LLP

AI Data Centres And The Law: What You Need To Know

Canada Technology

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

IESO's Long Lead Time Request For Proposals – Recent Developments And Next Steps

D

Dentons Canada LLP

Nation-building: The Carney-Ford Housing Deal And Ontario Government Land Use Planning And Regulatory Process Reforms

Canada Real Estate

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Quebec's New Municipal Contracting Framework Comes Into Force

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

La gestion des changements dans le cadre des projets d’infrastructure publique

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Québec Budget 2026-2027: Record Investments In Infrastructure

Canada Government

D

Dentons Canada LLP

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Latest Videos

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The Federal Government And Musqueam Nation Sign Historic Agreements Recognizing Aboriginal Land Title | CityNews Interview With Anita Boscariol (Video)

WG

Watson Goepel LLP

Fast-Tracking Justice: Human Rights And Summary Hearings Explained (Video)

SB

SBA Lawyers LLP

John Manley On The Implications Of A U.S. Shutdown For Canada (Video)

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Understanding The Recent Proposed Amendments To The Investment Canada Act (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

Creating Partnerships With Indigenous Communities (Video)

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

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