Tayler is building a legal practice in international trade law, including in trade remedies, government procurement and federal regulatory matters. She represents clients on anti-dumping and countervailing trade remedy cases before the Canada Border Services Agency and the Canadian International Trade Tribunal. As a member of McMillan’s procurement group, Tayler provides strategic and legal advice in designing and conducting procurement processes and also assists in the preparation of procurement solicitation documents. She also helps international and domestic clients navigate Canada’s trade controls, including export and import controls and economic sanctions.
Tayler holds a JD from Queens University. Prior to law school, Tayler obtained a Master’s degree in microbiology and immunology at the University of Western Ontario.
Canada’s Anti-Money Laundering Overhaul Gets Serious: New Players, More Rules and Broad Reports
Public Safety Canada has released updated guidance to clarify and address questions relating to forced labour and child labour reporting requirements in 2025.
The Government has launched an unprecedented series of public consultations on trade policy covering economic security, certain products from China, and CUSMA.
On August 26, 2024, the Government of Canada announced trade measures targeting Chinese imports such as electric vehicles and steel & aluminum.
On August 9, 2024, Global Affairs Canada initiated a 45-day public consultation process focused on safeguarding and enhancing Canada's economic security.
Government of Canada has updated its eligibility requirements for suppliers involved procurement processes, creating more stringent but also flexible rules.
This move underscores the government's commitment to addressing a series of alleged unfair trade practices and protecting Canadian workers and EV supply chains.
Changes to Canada’s sanctions regime under Bill C-59 will add reporting requirements for importers/exporters, create AMPs, and grant new CBSA seizure powers.
Global Affairs Canada has, for the first time, released guidance on the application of economic sanctions in Canada, including to non-Canadian persons.
To coincide with the two-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Canada announced new sanctions and financial reporting obligations.
Canadian and international businesses must file their first annual report on forced labour and child labour in supply chains by May 31, 2024.
"Export Enforcement Five", which includes Canada, has released new guidelines aimed at limiting Russian export controls and sanctions evasion.
Canada's sanctions regime target Russian telecom companies MTS and MegaFon, raising policy considerations surrounding enforcement and General Permits.
The Government of Canada has launched public consultations on updating Canada's anti-money laundering and terrorist financing regime.
CBSA's proposed amendments to modernize the Value for Duty Regulations alter the definition of "sold for export to Canada" and "purchaser in Canada".
Finance Canada's proposed changes relating to anti-money laundering and armoured car companies, mortgage lenders, and money service businesses.
Canada imposes new reporting obligations on forced labour, and what it means for Canadian businesses.
Contracting Policy Notice 2023-1 makes the Code of Conduct for Procurement mandatory for all federal procurements and introduces ESG-related responsibilities.
Proposed "deemed ownership" test under Canadian sanctions laws and convergence of AML and sanctions regulation in Canada.
Canada prepares to impose new reporting obligations on forced labour, and what it means for Canadian businesses.
Potential changes to procurement in Ontario include the operationalization of Supply Ontario and "Buy Ontario" legislation.
Canada continues to impose sanctions against additional countries, including Sri Lanka, Haiti, and Myanmar, and joins the G7 Enforcement Coordination Mechanism.
Two new standards under Canada's Policy on Green Procurement impose greenhouse gas emissions disclosure obligations on federal departments and contractors.
Analysis of recent CUSMA panel decision on automotive rules of origin. Use of the roll-up method for core parts was in dispute between Canada, US and Mexico.
Anti-forced labour contract clauses for federal procurement came into effect November 2021, permitting the federal government to terminate contracts.
Canada, in a first for G7 states, seeks seizure & forfeiture of sanctioned oligarch's assets for use in compensation & reconstruction of Ukraine.
Canada continues to update its sanctions relating to Russia, Ukraine, and Iran. It will also implement a price cap on Russian oil as part of a G7 initiative.
Finance Canada has opened consultations on proposed changes to Canada's preferential tariff programs, with important implications for the apparel industry.
New protections for whistle-blowers under the Ontario's Financial Services Regulatory Authority Act in effect as of April 29, 2022.
An update on Canada’s sanctions measures in response to military actions taken by Russia against Ukraine.
A summary of the recent overhaul of Ontario's credit union legislation.
An update on Canada’s sanctions measures in response to military actions taken by Russia against Ukraine.
On February 24, 2022, Canada imposed additional sanctions in response to military actions taken by Russia against Ukraine. The Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Ukraine) Regulations[1] and the Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations[2] came into force immediately on their day of publication.
OSFI published the final revised Guideline B-3, Sound Reinsurance Practices and Procedures and the final Guideline B-2, Property and Casualty Large Insurance Exposures and Investment Concentration.
Global supply chains are inordinately complex. The focus is not solely on disruptions; forced labour is increasingly in the spotlight.
An overview of Payments Canada's proposed changes to Rule H1 and the pre-authorized debit framework.
On September 16, 2021, China submitted its request to accede to the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (“CPTPP”).
An overview of the Advisory Committee on Open Banking's final report on bringing open banking to Canada.
This article identifies key sectoral and other changes to the NAFTA, which will come into effect on July 1, 2020 through the implementation of the CUSMA.
On September 9, 2024, FTAI Aviation Ltd. completed its previously announced agreement to purchase the Commercial Engine Solutions business of Lockheed Martin at the Montréal airport, for USD$170 million. The completion of the acquisition was subject to satisfactory customary regulatory approvals.
Tenaris Canada was engaged in an expiry review of anti-dumping duties before the Canada Border Services Agency and the Canadian International Trade Tribunal.
In May 2023, the Canada Border Services Agency proposed an overhaul to the Canadian regulations that determine the value of imports for the purposes of duty assessments.
Palliser Furniture Ltd., Canada’s largest furniture manufacturer, was engaged in a series of normal value and expedited reviews conducted by the Canada Border Services Agency.
Tenaris Canada was engaged in two anti-dumping and countervailing duty re-investigations before the Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”).
Max Aicher North America Ltd. was engaged in an expiry review of anti-dumping duties before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal.
In March 2022, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal, pursuant the Special Import Measures Act, initiated an expiry review of its May 3, 2017 findings, concerning the dumping of certain concrete reinforcing bar originating or exported from Belarus, the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (Chinese Taipei), the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, Japan, Portugal, and Spain.
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