: Export Controls & Trade & Investment Sanctions

Last week, the Government of Canada published an Order in Council amending the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Procurement Inquiry Regulations to clarify which bidders have access to Canada's federal procurement challenge regime...

The Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act (the FTLMA), which establishes a framework to minimize interprovincial trade barriers of goods and services and to improve labour mobility across Canada.

On June 13, 2025, the Government of Canada registered three significant packages of amendments to the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (the Regulations) under SOR/2025-141, SOR/2025-142 and SOR/2025-143.

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.

In what has been touted as "one of the most important sanctions announcement since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022", the Canadian government has just issued "its biggest-ever package of vessel- and trade-related sanctions"

On June 13, 2025, the Government of Canada registered three significant packages of amendments to the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (the Regulations) under SOR/2025-141, SOR/2025-142 and SOR/2025-143.

On June 17, 2025, Canada announced its "biggest-ever" package of vessel- and trade-related sanctions against Russia since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

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.