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Canada: Government updates FDI screening regime to account for economic security concerns and "sensitive technologies"

Announcement

05 Mar 2025

In March 2025, the government of Canada amended the Investment Canada Act to include economic security considerations. The amendment also included a new Canada's Sensitive Technology List. 

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Number of interventions

2

2 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

2 in force

Implementation date

05 Mar 2025

Revocation date:

No revocation date

FDI: Entry and ownership rule In force

On 5 March 2025, the government of Canada updated the Guidelines on the National Security Review of Investments under the Investment Canada Act (ICA). The update incorporates economic security aspects...

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FDI: Entry and ownership rule In force

On 5 March 2025, the government of Canada updated the Guidelines on the National Security Review of Investments under the Investment Canada Act (ICA). The update incorporates the new Sensitive Technol...

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