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Ontario Court Awards C$36-Million in Damages in Environmental Class Action

Cross-Border Leasing Issues: Negotiating Hot Spots

Canada Removes Foreign-Ownership Restrictions on Satellite Carriers

2010 Federal Budget Measures Enacted

Canada Set to Enhance Export Permit Restrictions on Goods and Technology Potentially Useful in the Proliferation of Weapons

Third Time Lucky? Canadian Consumer Product Safety Bill Reintroduced

Changes to Canada’s Personal Information Regime

Canada Signs FTA with Panama – Paves the Way to Bids on Panama Canal Authority Infrastructure Projects

Amendments to the Copyright Act: Is Your Business Ready?

 
Emerging Issues in International Trade with Canada
Wednesday, July 28, 2010

The Canadian government is moving forward on a number of international trade initiatives, many of which are of interest to foreign investors and businesses. Developments of note include the recent Canada-U.S. Agreement on Government Procurements, ongoing negotiations and Free Trade Agreements with numerous countries, Canada’s export controls and restrictions on businesses, and a notable court decision involving foreign RFP responses to Canadian government procurements. These emerging issues and opportunities are explained in this series of videos featuring interviews with leading Blakes international trade lawyers.

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Importance of Anti-Corruption Due Diligence for International Transactions
Wednesday, July 28, 2010

When acquiring a company, an acquirer may inadvertently inherit significant financial liability and reputational damage associated with a target company's prior violations under anti-corruption legislation. In order to minimize this risk, anti-corruption due diligence is becoming an increasingly important part of M&A due diligence for international transactions. [More Here]
 
Keyword Advertising Not Misleading in Canada
Wednesday, July 28, 2010

In the first Canadian decision to deal substantively with keyword advertising, Private Career Training Institutions Agency v. Vancouver Career College (Burnaby) Inc., the British Columbia Supreme Court held that keyword advertising involving the use of competitors' trade names is not misleading advertising. [More Here]
 
Foreign Investors Must Live up to Commitments – Sanctions Upheld Under Investment Canada Act
Thursday, June 17, 2010

The Federal Court (Trial Division) has released a decision upholding the constitutionality of the remedies, including monetary penalties, available under section 40 of the Investment Canada Act. The decision confirms the enforceability of the undertakings that investors typically enter into with the responsible Minister under the Act (ICA) when the investment is subject to review. [More Here]
 
 
 


 



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Feb 2008

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