Canada: Money Laundering

When making investments in Canada, understanding and complying with the Investment Canada Act (ICA) is crucial to avoiding delays and penalties.

Welcome to the May issue of Blakes Competitive Edge, a monthly publication of the Blakes Competition, Antitrust & Foreign Investment group. Blakes Competitive Edge provides an overview of recent developments in Canadian competition and foreign investment law, including updates on enforcement activity by the Canadian Competition Bureau (Bureau), recent initiatives and key trends.

Le contexte économique actuel pourrait bien induire des changements dans les normes et les tendances relatives aux examens réalisés en vertu de la Loi sur la concurrence et de la Loi sur Investissement Canada) (la « LIC »).

In Kew Estate v. Konarski, the Court upheld a damages award to an estate after the defendant wrongfully took and dismantled a vintage Corvette with significant sentimental and collector value.

Osler's Legislative Update is a bi-weekly listing of new legislation. This issue covers legislation for the period 04/24 to 05/07.

The Federal Court decided a judicial review on February 19, 2025, concerning the Kebaowek First Nation's legal challenge against the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission over its approval of a Near Surface Disposal Facility at the Chalk River Laboratories site.

When making investments in Canada, understanding and complying with the Investment Canada Act (ICA) is crucial to avoiding delays and penalties.

Le gouvernement de l'Ontario (le « gouvernement provincial ») a annoncé la refonte prévue de la législation relative aux espèces en voie de disparition de cette province. L'approche introduite par cette refonte...

The president of the United States announced, in a Sunday afternoon social media post, his intent to declare incentives by its trading partners to their film industries...

Canada and the United States resemble each other closely: to the global family, the two are close cousins, if not siblings, sharing political and economic ties as well as similar laws in many areas.

On November 14, 2011, Bill 12, the new Teachers Act (the "TA") received Royal Assent. Introduced in the BC Legislature on October 26, 2011, the TA passed through the parliamentary debates in only six days.

With five fixed-date provincial general elections and two territorial general elections occurring this Fall, businesses and others should ensure they are complying with the rules governing political contributions in each province and territory.