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Canada: Government to approve FDI in the critical minerals sector "in the most exceptional of circumstances" only

Announcement

04 Jul 2024

In July 2024, the government of Canada announced it would approve foreign direct investments in the critical minerals sector under the Investment Canada Act only "in the most exceptional of circumstances". 

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1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

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Implementation date

04 Jul 2024

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Announced: 04 Jul 2024
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On 4 July 2024, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry of Canada Francois-Philippe Champagne announced the government would approve foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Canadian critical m...
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