Announcement
08 Mar 2022
In March 2022, the government of Canada decided to make the FDI net benefit and national security reviews stricter for Russian investors in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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1 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
0 liberalising
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Implementation date
08 Mar 2022
Revocation date:
No revocation date
Announced: 08 Mar 2022
FDI: Entry and ownership rule
In force
On 8 March 2022, the government of Canada announced tighter rules on the Russia-related investments' net benefit reviews under the Investment Canada Act (ICA). This change is introduced in response to...
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Canada: Government imposes sanctions on Russian news companies (July 2023)
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Canada: Import ban on Russian aluminium and steel
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Canada: Government imposes sanctions on Concern Avtomatika
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Canada: Further sanctions on Russian oil, gas, chemical and manufacturing industries
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Canada: Government imposes sanctions on Russian media companies and prohibits gold imports
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Canada: Additional sanctions against Russia and Belarus
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Canada: Introduction of a voluntary notification mechanism for national security FDI review
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Canada: Customs duty remission on goods originating from Ukraine
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Canada: Government bans the exports of 28 services to Russia
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Canada: New restrictions on trade with Russia
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Canada: Sanctions against Russian defence companies
Announced: 11 Apr 2022
Canada: Government imposes sanctions on 33 Russian defence companies
Announced: 05 Apr 2022
Canada: Government prohibits provision of insurance services to Russian aviation and aerospace industries
Announced: 05 Apr 2022
Canada: Government restricts export of insurance services and certain goods and technologies to Belarus
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Canada: Government bans the exports of certain goods and technologies to Russia
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Canada: EDC withdraws export finance support to Russia and Belarus
Announced: 10 Mar 2022
Canada: Government bans petroleum imports from Russian and imposes sanctions on Russian entities
Announced: 08 Mar 2022
Canada: Additional sanctions against Belarusian entities
Announced: 06 Mar 2022
Canada: Government prohibits any Russian ship from entering Canada
To be prolonged: 12 Oct 2022
Canada: Government withdraws the Most-Favoured-Nation tariff treatment from Russia and Belarus
Announced: 27 Feb 2022
Canada: Government closes airspace to Russian aircraft
Announced: 24 Feb 2022
Canada: Government imposes a broad dealings ban on the DNR and LNR regions of Ukraine
Announced: 24 Feb 2022
Canada: Government imposes sanctions on Russian entities in response to Ukraine invasion
Announced: 22 Feb 2022
Canada: Government imposes sanctions on Russian banks and sovereign debt on account of the recognition of Donetsk and Luhansk regions
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Canada: Government announces FDI screening measures
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