69 articles found in Canada

Mediation lets multinational families settle cross-border estates privately, avoiding contradictory judgments between Canadian common law and foreign civil codes. Ontario Rule 75.1 mandates early estate mediation in Toronto, Ottawa, and...

Inbound acquisitions of Canadian businesses trigger two distinct federal regimes: the Investment Canada Act (ICA), which screens for economic net benefit and national security, and the Competition Act, which reviews...

You have 90 days from the date on your Notice of Assessment to file a formal Notice of Objection with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) for federal property tax disputes....

Foreign buyers acquiring Canadian assets face two distinct review regimes under the Investment Canada Act: financial Net Benefit reviews and National Security reviews. National security reviews carry zero minimum monetary...

Every non-Canadian entity acquiring control of a Canadian business or establishing a new Canadian business must submit a filing under the Investment Canada Act (ICA). Net benefit reviews apply only...

Court-Sanctioned Flexibility: Section 192 of the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) gives foreign parent companies a court-supervised process to restructure a Canadian subsidiary's debt, equity, and operational contracts. Solvency Requirement:...

Cross-border digital vendors exceeding CAD $30,000 in sales to Canadian consumers over 12 months must register for and collect GST/HST. Foreign commercial exporters acting as non-resident importers must manage Canadian...

Notification Thresholds: Mandatory pre-merger filing applies when the Canadian target's assets or revenues exceed CAD $93 million and combined global assets/revenues exceed CAD $400 million. Filing Fee: The mandatory filing...

Non-resident corporate owners holding Canadian commercial property face dual compliance obligations under federal tax withholding rules and provincial land titles systems. Resolving title defects and boundary disputes requires an immediate...

CUSMA is for state disputes: The Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) handles state-to-state conflicts and government trade barriers. It does not resolve contract disputes between individual businesses. Arbitration offers enforceable results:...

Foreign e-commerce companies selling to consumers in Quebec must comply with Law 25, regardless of whether they have a physical server, office, or subsidiary in Canada. Non-compliance carries administrative penalties...

Foreign corporations importing goods into Canada or selling products in the Canadian market face mandatory annual reporting if they meet global revenue, asset, or employee thresholds. Compliance reports are due...

Avoid Contract Disputes in Canada-US Cross-Border Trade Canada and the United States move billions of dollars in goods and services across their shared border every day. While the trade relationship...

Extended Ban: The Canadian foreign buyer ban remains active through December 31, 2026, stopping non-Canadians from purchasing residential property. Temporary Resident Hurdles: Having a work or study permit does not...

The Trigger Thresholds: Canada's Digital Services Tax (DST) applies to large businesses with global revenues over €750 million and Canadian digital services revenue exceeding CAD $20 million. Scope of Taxation:...

Key Takeaways for International Creditors Dual Statutory Frameworks: Corporate restructuring in Canada is governed by the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) for larger enterprises (debts over $5 million CAD) and...

Canada Cross-Border Mergers: Navigating Competition Act Review Recent Sweeping Reforms: Amendments to the Canadian Competition Act have significantly lowered the bar for regulatory intervention, eliminating the "efficiencies defense" and introducing...

Provincial Jurisdiction Rules: Although divorce in Canada is federally regulated, property division is strictly governed by provincial laws. The province of your last common habitual residence determines which rules apply....

Enforcing Foreign Arbitral Awards in Canada: A Step-by-Step Checklist If you hold a foreign arbitral award and need to recover assets from a debtor with a footprint in Canada, you...

Restructuring vs. Bankruptcy for Canadian Subsidiaries: A Guide for Foreign Parent Companies Managing a financially distressed Canadian subsidiary presents serious corporate and legal challenges for an international parent company. Deciding...