For more than a year, Canada’s foreign investment review regime has been on the cusp of a dramatic expansion that will supercharge foreign investors’ obligations to obtain pre-closing national security non-objection or...more
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1.1 Who is/are the relevant merger authority(ies)? If relevant, please include details of: (i) independence from government; (ii) who the senior decision-makers are (e.g. Chair,...more
Relevant Authorities and Legislation -
1.1 -
Who is/are the relevant merger authority(ies)?
The Competition Bureau (the “Bureau”) is an independent, federal law enforcement agency responsible for the administration...more
Foreign Investment Policy -
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What is the national policy with regard to the review of foreign investments (including transactions) on national security and public order grounds?
The review of foreign investments...more
The Government of Canada has now passed significant amendments to the Competition Act via its Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1 (the “BIA”), which received Royal Assent on June 23, 2022. The inclusion of these changes in...more
6/28/2022
/ Abuse of Dominance ,
Amended Legislation ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Canada ,
Canadian Competition Act ,
Competition Authorities ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Legislative Agendas ,
No-Poaching ,
Pending Legislation ,
Price-Fixing ,
Regulatory Agenda
Earlier this year, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry announced that amendments to the Competition Act would come in two stages. The first round of changes were revealed in the Budget Implementation Act (the...more
4/28/2022
/ Abuse of Dominance ,
Amended Regulation ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Business Operations ,
Canada ,
Competition ,
Competition Act ,
False Advertising ,
No-Poaching ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Standards
1. Relevant Authorities and Legislation -
1.1. Who is/are the relevant merger authority(ies)?
The Competition Bureau (the “Bureau”) is an independent, federal law enforcement agency responsible for the administration...more
12/15/2021
/ Canada ,
Competition ,
Competition Act ,
Corporate Sales Transactions ,
Foreign Investment ,
Investment ,
Investment Canada Act ,
Investors ,
Joint Venture ,
Merger Controls ,
Pre-Merger Filing Requirements