Canada: Export Controls & Trade & Investment Sanctions

The United States Trade Representative has concluded that Canada's enforcement of its forced labour import prohibition is deficient, grouping it with five other economies that have laws in place but fail to effectively enforce them.

Le 2 juin 2026, le représentant américain au Commerce a conclu que 60 partenaires commerciaux, dont le Canada, n'avaient pas réussi à imposer et à faire respecter efficacement une interdiction de l'importation de marchandises produites au moyen du travail forcé. Cette conclusion résulte d'une enquête lancée en vertu de l'article 301 de la Trade Act of 1974, et l'USTR a proposé des droits supplémentaires de 10% sur les marchandises en provenance du Canad

Le 12 juin 2026, le gouvernement canadien a déposé le projet de loi C-35 – Loi concernant l’interdiction d’importer des marchandises produites par recours au travail forcé...

The Government of Canada introduced Bill C-29, An Act to establish the Financial Crimes Agency and to make consequential amendments to certain Acts and regulations (Bill), on April 27, 2026.

The Alberta Court of King’s Bench has released a landmark decision providing the most comprehensive judicial interpretation to date of the “deemed ownership” and control provisions under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA). In RN Cardium Oil Inc. v. Loyal Energy (Canada) Operating Ltd, the Court summarily dismissed a $6 million contractual claim after concluding that payment would contravene Canadian sanctions.

2026年4月20日，加拿大边境服务署（CBSA）根据《特别进口措施法》(SIMA) 发布 立案通知 ， 就从中国进口的钢制货架涉嫌倾销行为展开调查。本次调查系由加拿大钢制货架生产商提出的投诉所引发。

For decades, the Canada-U.S. trade relationship operated on a foundation of relative predictability. Deal teams could structure cross-border transactions with reasonable confidence that the regulatory and tariff environment at signing would resemble the one at closing.

Global Affairs Canada ("GAC") has updated its guidance on its interpretation of Canada's economic sanctions and its expectations regarding compliance and due diligence.

L'autorité du Canada pour l'administration des contrôles liés à l'exportation et aux transferts de technologies, Affaires mondiales Canada (« AMC »), a publié un Avis aux exportateurs no 1159 – Lignes directrices...