Patent Considerations in View of the Nearshoring Trends to the Americas
No Password Required: Education Lead at Semgrep and Former Czar for Canada’s Election Security
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[Podcast] USMCA in Review, with C.J. Mahoney, Former Deputy U.S. Trade Representative
Episode 4 - USMCA and the trade relationship between the U.S.A, Mexico, & China
Five Questions, Five Answers: Electric Mobility Canada on Its Promises for a Cleaner Economy
Five Questions, Five Answers: The Voice of Canadian Automotive Parts Manufacturers
The Great Green North: A Discussion on Canada’s Environmental Regulations
Blakes Continuity Podcast: Cutting Through the Weeds: A Look at Environmental Issues Impacting Businesses
Balado continuité – Environnement : nouveautés du régime d’autorisation québécois
Blakes Continuity Podcast: What to Expect When Insolvency Crosses the Border
Infrastructure and Indigenous Engagement
A Way Forward: Energy Industry Ready to Fuel Canada's Recovery
Blakes Continuity Podcast: The Moving Landscape of Foreign Investments
Blakes Continuity Podcast: COVID-19: The Regulatory Impact on Pensions
Employment and Labour in the Time of COVID-19
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This Week in FCPA-Episode 96, 2018 - the Opening Day edition
In our previous Bennett Jones insight, we described several upcoming (and far-reaching) amendments to the Competition Act (the Act) introduced by the Government of Canada in 2023. The most recent set of amendments came into...more
Comme nous en avons discuté dans notre publication de février 2024 intitulée Perspectives sur le droit de la concurrence au Canada et notre Bulletin Blakes de décembre 2023 intitulé Refonte des règles : Mise à jour de la Loi...more
As previewed in our February 2024 Canadian Competition Law Outlook and our November 2023 Blakes Bulletin: Revamping the Rules: Canadian Competition Act Update, significant and wide-ranging amendments to the Competition Act...more
Expanded scope for private enforcement, wider net cast for merger reviews, and other amendments in latest reform proposals - On November 28, 2023, the Canadian government proposed significant and wide-ranging amendments to...more
Amendments to the Canadian Competition Act (Act), taking effect on June 23, 2023, will make it a criminal offence for unaffiliated employers to agree, conspire or arrange to: •“fix, maintain, decrease or control salaries,...more
Le gouvernement du Canada a récemment annoncé les seuils monétaires pour 2023 qui déterminent si un examen est requis en vertu de la Loi sur la concurrence et de la Loi sur Investissement Canada. Lorsqu’une opération dépasse...more
The Government of Canada recently announced the monetary thresholds that determine whether a review is required under the Competition Act and Investment Canada Act for 2023. Where a transaction exceeds the applicable monetary...more
Courts Now Have More Discretion Regarding Plans of Arrangement Under Alberta's Amended Business Corporations Act - As discussed in our previous insight, Additional Changes to Alberta's Business Corporations Act Now in...more
On April 26, 2022, the Government of Canada announced proposed amendments to the Competition Act as part of the Budget Implementation Act, 2022. These proposed amendments are likely the first step in the Federal Government's...more
Faisant suite à des annonces récentes du ministre de l’Innovation, des Sciences et de l’Industrie, le gouvernement du Canada a proposé des modifications législatives (les « modifications proposées ») qui élargiraient...more
Following recent announcements by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, the Government of Canada has now proposed amendments that would significantly expand the scope of the Canadian Competition Act (Act). These...more
As we look ahead to the trends and issues likely to be at the forefront of Canadian competition law policy and enforcement in 2022, it is clear that discussion of significant potential legislative reforms will be an important...more
After operating in Canada for five years, China Mobile International (Canada) Inc. (CMI) was ordered by the Canadian government in August 2021 to shut down or divest its Canadian operations because of national security...more
Welcome to the September issue of Blakes Competitive Edge, a monthly publication of the Blakes Competition, Antitrust & Foreign Investment group. Blakes Competitive Edge provides an overview of recent developments in Canadian...more
Dans une récente décision, le Tribunal de la concurrence du Canada (le « Tribunal ») a confirmé que la détermination de l’importance des gains en efficience découlant d’une fusion constitue l’objectif premier des examens de...more
In a recent decision, the Canadian Competition Tribunal affirmed the importance of merger efficiencies as the primary goal of merger reviews in Canada, including in the context of preliminary injunctions. On June 29, 2021,...more
Change abounds in 2020, particularly in the legal world. Amendments to laws and government policies are redefining how companies conduct business. Competition law and foreign investment review are among the areas most...more
Getting a merger reviewed on national security grounds can cause delays and even lead to failed transactions. Canada began screening foreign takeovers on national security grounds in 2009, and today merger planning requires...more
In recent weeks, the Canadian Competition Bureau (Bureau) announced a number of initiatives relevant to companies that do business in Canada. In particular, the Bureau recently issued an information bulletin clarifying its...more
This Jones Day Global Merger Control Update discusses developments in existing merger control regimes over the first half of 2018, as well as the emergence of new merger control regimes worldwide. Over the past few years,...more
This Guide provides non-Canadians with an introduction to the laws and regulations that affect the conduct of business in Canada and, in particular, in the province of Ontario. In some cases, this Guide also identifies issues...more