Canada: Trade Regulation & Practices

La Loi sur la concurrence fédérale du Canada établit un cadre juridique complet régissant les fusions, les pratiques anticoncurrentielles et les comportements commerciaux trompeurs. Comment les entreprises internationales peuvent-elles naviguer efficacement dans ce régime réglementaire complexe qui impose des sanctions pénales pour certaines conduites tout en offrant des mécanismes civils pour d'autres pratiques commerciales?

Canada's Carney Government has escalated its retaliatory trade measures by increasing surtaxes on US steel and aluminum from 25% to 50%, effective September 8, 2026. These amendments to the United States Surtax Order come as part of a broader response to President Trump's tariffs on Canadian dairy, alcohol, and motor vehicles.

Le gouvernement fédéral canadien propose d'abroger son mandat de vente de véhicules zéro émission (VZE) et de le remplacer par de futures normes de réduction des émissions de gaz à effet de serre neutres sur le plan technologique.

President Trump has invoked a Depression-era trade statute to impose sweeping 50% tariffs on Canadian dairy, alcohol, and automobiles, directly challenging Canada's protectionist Supply Management system. The unprecedented use of Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 signals an aggressive push for major concessions on agricultural trade barriers as CUSMA negotiations intensify.

On July 20, 2026, President Trump issued three tariff actions to impose 50% ad valorem tariffs on a wide range of imports from Canada to "hold Canada accountable for its retaliation and discrimination" in the motor vehicle, alcoholic beverage, and dairy sectors. These tariffs are currently set to take effect on August 19, 2026.

President Trump has invoked Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 for the first time in history, imposing an additional 50% tariff on nearly US$20 billion worth of Canadian goods across automobiles, alcoholic beverages, and dairy sectors. These tariffs, effective August 19, 2026, apply regardless of USMCA compliance and stack on top of existing duties, fundamentally altering the Canada-U.S. trade landscape. Canadian businesses must urgently assess their exposure as these unprecedented measures arrive amid s

As artificial intelligence becomes a defining marker of innovation, a concerning trend called "AI washing" has emerged where companies misrepresent their AI capabilities to consumers and investors.

There are many statutes containing limitation periods that bar plaintiffs from bringing an action after a specified period of time.

The Supreme Court of Canada's decision in Pioneer Corporation v Godfrey, 2019 SCC 42, was a victory for the plaintiff, but it may prove advantageous for class action defendants in other cases.