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Canada Seeks Business Input on CUSMA Ahead of 2026 Joint Review

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On August 17, 2024, the Government of Canada initiated a public consultation on the operation of the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement (CUSMA or the Agreement). The Government is seeking views on what is working well with...more

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Patent Rules Amendments In Force as of October 3, 2022, Reflecting Canada’s Commitments Under CUSMA

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On October 3, 2022, the majority of the amendments introduced by the Rules Amending the Patent Rules on June 2, 2022, came into force and effect. The amendments aim to streamline the patent examination process and bring...more

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First State-to-State Dispute Under CUSMA on Dairy Quotas—Good News for Distributors and Consumers?

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The Panel Report in Canada—Dairy TRQ Allocation Measures, released on January 4, 2022, resolved the first State-to-State dispute under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement or "CUSMA" (also known as USMCA). The Report is...more

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The ‘Three Amigos’ Summit: Takeaways for Canadian Business

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The first North American Leaders’ Summit in five years brought together Prime Minister Trudeau, U.S. President Biden and Mexican President López Obrador in Washington, D.C. this past Thursday. The outcome carries important...more

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Canada Joins Mexico in CUSMA Chapter 31 Dispute Over Auto Rules of Origin With the U.S.

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On August 20, 2021, Mexico filed a request for consultations with the United States under the dispute settlement provisions of Chapter 31 of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA, also known as the USMCA) to...more

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Canadian Patent Law 2020: A Year in Review

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2020 was an unusual year by all accounts. In this article we take a look back at developments in Canadian patent law in the past year, including the Government of Canada’s and the Canadian Patent Office’s response to...more

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Understanding the CUSMA/USMCA: A Look at the Uniform Regulations and New Canadian Guidance

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After months of anticipation by the Canadian trading community, and just days before the agreement's entry into force on July 1, implementation details were published for the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA, also...more

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Mise en œuvre de l’ACEUM : Survol des changements propres à certaines industries

L’Accord Canada-États-Unis-Mexique (l’« ACEUM ») entrera en vigueur le 1er juillet 2020 et remplacera l’Accord de libre-échange nord-américain (l’« ALENA »), qui a été en vigueur pendant 26 ans. Connu sous le nom de « USMCA »...more

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Boîte à outils pour une transition réussie de l’ALENA à l’ACEUM

Le 1er juillet 2020, l’Accord Canada-États-Unis-Mexique (l’« ACEUM ») entrera en vigueur et remplacera l’Accord de libre-échange nord-américain (l’« ALENA »), qui est en vigueur depuis 1994. L’ACEUM représente beaucoup plus...more

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Trade Tool Kit for a Successful Transition from NAFTA to CUSMA

On July 1, 2020, the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) will come into force, replacing the existing North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which has been in place since 1994. CUSMA represents much more than...more

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CUSMA Implementation: Overview of Industry-Specific Changes

The Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) will come into force on July 1, 2020, replacing the 26-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Known as USMCA in the United States, and T-MEC in Mexico, CUSMA...more

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Trade Roundup: Whats New in Steel Safeguards, U.S. Surtaxes and CUSMA

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There have been a number of developments in recent weeks affecting Canada's surtaxes on imports of certain steel, aluminum, and other goods to Canada. This post summarizes the recent changes....more

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Canada introduces Bill C-100: A step towards ratification of “NAFTA 2.0”

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In a step towards ratifying the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), the Canadian government introduced Bill C-100, entitled “An Act to implement the Agreement between Canada, the United States of America and the...more

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