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2023 Budget: Canada Announces Permanent Withdrawal of Most-Favoured-Nation Status from...

As part of its 2023 Budget, Canada has announced plans to permanently withdraw Most-Favoured-Nation (“MFN”) status for goods imported from Russia and Belarus via amendments to the Customs Tariff, which will result in the application of a 35% tariff rate under the General Tariff to almost all imports originating in those countries. This proposed measure is in… Continue reading 2023 Budget: Canada Announces Permanent Withdrawal of Most-Favoured-Nation Status from…

CITT and CBSA Initiate Expiry Review of Steel Piling Pipe...

On 13 March 2023, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (“CITT” or “Tribunal”), initiated an expiry review of its order made on 4 July 2018 (expiry review No. RR-2017-003) with respect to the dumping and subsidizing of certain steel piling pipe originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China (the “subject goods”) These measures… Continue reading CITT and CBSA Initiate Expiry Review of Steel Piling Pipe…

Canada Tables New Bill to Create Authorization Regime for the...

On March 9, 2023, the Canadian government tabled Bill C-41, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts where it also passed through First reading. Bill C-41, if passed in its current iteration, will amend the Criminal Code to create a legal regime whereby the Minister of Public… Continue reading Canada Tables New Bill to Create Authorization Regime for the…

Canada Tables New Bill to Reform Investment Canada Act

On 7 December 2022, Canada announced the tabling of Bill C-34, An Act to amend the Investment Canada Act, also known as the National Security Review of Investments Modernization Act. These reforms are the largest updates to the Investment Canada Act (ICA) since the introduction of the national security review process in 2009. Bill C-34 is currently at first reading and may undergo… Continue reading Canada Tables New Bill to Reform Investment Canada Act

Canada Imposes New Round of Sanctions Targetting Russian Individuals and...

On August 19, 2022, Canada announced two rounds of sanctions targeting an additional 62 individuals it describes as “close associates of the Russian Regime complicit in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.” Canada stated it has imposed sanctions on these individuals because they are “high-ranking Russian government officials, including Russian federal governors and regional heads, their family members, and senior… Continue reading Canada Imposes New Round of Sanctions Targetting Russian Individuals and…

Canada Sanctions Russian Manufacturing Industry

On July 14, 2022, Canada’s latest sanctions against Russia’s industrial manufacturing industry went into effect. Canada had previously announced these sanctions were incoming on July 9, 2022. These sanctions are issued under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (“Russia Regulations”). Canada expanded its existing measures on Russia’s oil, gas and chemical sectors to include industrial manufacturing. Canada’s new sanctions prohibit Canadians and… Continue reading Canada Sanctions Russian Manufacturing Industry

Key Russian Economic Sectors as Potential Target for Upcoming Sanctions...

On July 9, 2022, Canada announced that it intends to further target key Russian sectors in a new round of sanctions against Russia under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (“Russia Regulations”). These new sanctions “will expand existing measures on the oil, gas and chemical sectors to include industrial manufacturing”. Together, these sectors represent more than 50% of Russia’s federal budget… Continue reading Key Russian Economic Sectors as Potential Target for Upcoming Sanctions…

Russian Disinformation Targetted by Canada’s New Sanctions

On July 8, 2022, Canada announced a new round of sanctions against Russia, imposed under the Special Economic Measures Act by way of amendments to the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (“Russia Regulations”). The primary target of this latest round of sanctions is the Russian disinformation and propaganda campaigns. The new measures consist of sanctions against fifteen (15) Russian disinformation entities controlled or… Continue reading Russian Disinformation Targetted by Canada’s New Sanctions

Canada’s Latest Sanctions Against Russia, Belarus, Ukranian Individuals

On June 27, 2022, Canada announced a new round of sanctions against Russia and Belarus and against Ukrainian individuals imposed under the Special Economic Measures Act by way of amendments to the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (“Russia Regulations”), the Special Economic Measures (Belarus) Regulations (“Belarus Regulations”), and the Special Economic Measures (Ukraine) Regulations (“Ukraine Regulations”). Russia Regulations The new Russian sanctions prohibit the trade with Russia of certain… Continue reading Canada’s Latest Sanctions Against Russia, Belarus, Ukranian Individuals

Canada Expands Sanctions Against Russia to Include the Provision of...

On June 6, 2022, Canada announced a new round of sanctions against Russia imposed under the Special Economic Measures Act by way of amendment to the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (“Russia Regulations”). The June 6, 2022 amendments to the Russia Regulations “impose a ban on the export of 28 services vital for the operation of the oil, gas and chemical industries, including… Continue reading Canada Expands Sanctions Against Russia to Include the Provision of…

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