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Blakes Competitive Edge™: May 2026 Update
This May 2026 issue examines recent Canadian competition law enforcement actions, including the Bureau's challenge to a major energy sector acquisition and its pursuit of testimony from former Google employees in ongoing antitrust proceedings. The bulletin also analyzes proposed legislative changes that would narrow foreign bank exemptions under the Investment Canada Act, alongside comprehensive merger review statistics and foreign investment filing data through April 2026.
Canada Anti-trust
BC
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
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Canada Proposes To Expand Application Of Investment Canada Act To Foreign Banks And Move Forward With Expanding Fintech Investment Powers
The Government of Canada has introduced Bill C-30, proposing significant amendments to the Bank Act that would fundamentally alter how foreign bank investments in Canada are regulated. These changes would eliminate a decades-old exemption that has shielded certain foreign bank transactions from Investment Canada Act review, potentially subjecting them to both net benefit and national security scrutiny.
Canada Finance
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Torys LLP
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Outlook Series 2026: Key Business, Legal, And Regulatory Issues Shaping Canada
Canadian organizations face intensifying regulatory enforcement, shifting market conditions, and accelerating technology risks in 2026. This comprehensive outlook examines critical developments across private equity, competition law, power infrastructure, public procurement, tax policy, and technology governance that will shape strategic decisions in the year ahead.
Canada Commercial
MT
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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