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Canada: Buy Canadian Policy for federal procurement takes effect

Announcement

16 Dec 2025

In December 2025, the government of Canada introduced the Buy Canadian Policy to prioritise domestic suppliers and content in federal procurement. The policy includes specific measures for strategic sectors and the use of Canadian-produced materials in defence and construction projects.

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Number of interventions

3

3 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

15 Jun 2026

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 16 Dec 2025
Public procurement preference margin
On 16 December 2025, the government of Canada brought into force the Policy on Prioritizing Canadian Suppliers and Canadian Content in Strategic Federal Procurement (the Policy), issued under the Buy ...
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Implementation date

16 Dec 2025

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 16 Dec 2025
Public procurement localisation In force
On 16 December 2025, the government of Canada put into effect the Policy on Prioritizing Canadian Materials in Federal Procurement (the Policy) under the Buy Canadian Procurement Policy Framework. The...
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Implementation date

16 Dec 2025

Revocation date:

14 Jun 2026

Announced: 16 Dec 2025
Public procurement preference margin In force
On 16 December 2025, the government of Canada brought into force the Policy on Prioritizing Canadian Suppliers and Canadian Content in Strategic Federal Procurement (the Policy), issued under the Buy ...
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