Announcement
01 Jan 2021
On 1 January 2021, the government of Canada announced lowering the FDI review financial thresholds for 2021.
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Number of interventions
1
1 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
0 liberalising
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Implementation date
01 Jan 2021
Revocation date:
31 Dec 2021
Last action: 01 Jan 2021
FDI: Entry and ownership rule
On 1 January 2021, the government of Canada announced lowering the FDI review financial thresholds for 2021. More specifically, the threshold for direct acquisitions of control by foreign investors ha...
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