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Towards a Shared Understanding: Canada’s New Sustainable Investment Guidelines & Mandated Climate Disclosures

Nov 4, 2024

Canada’s New Sustainable Investment Guidelines (Taxonomy) & Mandated Climate Disclosures

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Canada Proposes Stricter Supply Chain Requirements to Tackle Forced and Child Labour

Oct 30, 2024

The Government of Canada has launched public consultations on expanding the import prohibition on goods produced by forced labour.

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Deadlines Approaching: Government of Canada Launches Series of Consultations on Canada’s Trade Future

Sep 18, 2024

The Government has launched an unprecedented series of public consultations on trade policy covering economic security, certain products from China, and CUSMA.

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The United States Challenges Canada’s Digital Services Tax

Sep 18, 2024

On August 30, 2024, the United States challenged Canada’s Digital Services Tax under CUSMA. The dispute implicates billions of dollars in Canada-US trade.

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Canada Expands Interim Measures and Disclosure Powers for Foreign Investment National Security Reviews

Sep 11, 2024

As of September 3, 2024, the Government has new powers it can use when conducting national security reviews under the Investment Canada Act

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What Canadian Businesses Need to Know About the New Tariffs on Chinese Steel, Aluminum and Electric Vehicles (or: Why Your Next EV May Come with a Side of Surtax)

Aug 28, 2024

On August 26, 2024, the Government of Canada announced trade measures targeting Chinese imports such as electric vehicles and steel & aluminum.

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Greenwashing and Canada’s Increased Regulation of Environmental Claims: The Latest Amendments to the Competition Act

Aug 22, 2024

The federal government has increased the regulation of greenwashing in Canada under the Competition Act and its impact on Canadian businesses.

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Tariffs, Trade, and Economic Security: Insights on Canada’s Latest Consultation

Aug 21, 2024

On August 9, 2024, Global Affairs Canada initiated a 45-day public consultation process focused on safeguarding and enhancing Canada's economic security.

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The Competition Bureau Goes Property Hunting (in Search of Anticompetitive Leases)

Aug 13, 2024

Analyzing the Competition Bureau's preliminary guidelines describing its approach for challenging competitor "property controls" in commercial leases