With the rising cost of real estate in Canada, affordability continues to be a hot topic. In Australia, foreigners are limited to acquisitions of new dwellings, with approval in advance from the Australian Foreign Investment Review Board. Canada and its cities are considering foreign investment laws. Could a similar foreign review system for residential acquisitions work here? There are several factors that need to be considered.
Disclosure Interrupted: CSA Pauses Climate and Diversity Disclosure Rules
Apr. 28, 2025 - The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is pausing its work on climate-related and diversity-related disclosure rules in order “to support Canadian markets and issuers as they adapt to the recent developments in the U.S. and globally. ” Consistent with the CSA’s recent regulatory shift...
Canada Updates National Security Review Guidelines Amid Trade Tensions
Mar. 06, 2025 - Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry (Minister), François-Philippe Champagne, has announced an update to the Investment Canada Act (ICA) National Security Review Guidelines (Guidelines) to expressly include “the potential of the investment to undermine Canada’s economic...
