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Foreign investment rule changes: narrowed scope but deeper reach

By Kevin Ackhurst (Toronto) on March 27, 2015 Posted in Antitrust, competition and regulatory

On March 25, 2015 the Canadian government published two long-awaited regulations amending the Investment Canada Act. One is intended to reduce the number of transactions that are subject to pre-closing review and approval, but will increase the amount of detailed information required in routine filings for transactions that are not reviewable. The second will lengthen … Continue reading

Investment Canada Act amendments raise questions for state-owned enterprises

By Kevin Ackhurst (Toronto) on May 13, 2013 Posted in Antitrust, competition and regulatory

Following its approval in December 2012 of two high-profile transactions involving foreign state-owned enterprises acquiring Canadian businesses, the Canadian government announced new policies that would guide the minister of industry in applying the Investment Canada Act (ICA) to subsequent similar transactions. On April 29, 2013, the government introduced its budget implementation bill, Bill C-60, which … Continue reading