North America: International Law

Canada has in place now, for the last two years, a comprehensive set of legal reporting requirements for companies with supply chains that may be susceptible to products made through forced labour or child labour.

Today, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) initiated an investigation under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 into China's implementation of commitments under the Phase One Agreement, which was negotiated during the first Trump administration and entered into force on January 22, 2020.

On October 23, 2025, the Council of the European Union (EU) adopted its 19th sanctions package against Russia.