In brief Following weeks of tariff threats from the U.S. and the imposition of retaliatory Canadian tit-for-tat tariffs and non-tariff measures, the U.S. and Canada are currently in the midst of a trade war that is expected to have significant economic repercussions. On 5 March 2025, the Government of Canada announced that it would take action under the Investment Canada Act (“ICA”) to protect Canadian companies from foreign investors looking to capitalize on the current…
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On February 21, 2025, the US government issued the “America First Investment Policy” memorandum and accompanying fact sheet…
In brief 2024 brought many changes and developments to foreign investment law in Canada. The Canadian government introduced…
In brief The Government of Canada has published the 2025 financial thresholds for pre-closing, “net benefit” review and…
On 10 September 2024, the UK Cabinet Office published its Annual Report (see here) on the operation of…
The summer period was marked by a particular focus and scrutiny by authorities on transactions involving investors from…
In brief The government of Canada recently announced a significant 45-day consultation on economic security, which remains open…