Stéphane Eljarrat Stéphane Eljarrat

Canada’s defence build-up and the new M&A playbook

Canada’s accelerated defence spending, procurement reform and emphasis on sovereign industrial capacity are reshaping the domestic M&A market.

Canada takes aim at financial crime: an overview of Bill C-29 and the new Financial Crimes Agency

The plan represents Canada’s latest attempt to give its financial crime enforcement regime real teeth.

Beyond tariffs: compliance implications of shifting U.S. trade relations

Canada’s everchanging trade relationship with the U.S. is giving rise to uncertainty and novel compliance challenges for Canadian businesses.

U.S. DOJ issues new FCPA enforcement guidance and white-collar enforcement plan, with significant implications for Canadian businesses

Canadian companies should ensure they maintain robust internal controls to effectively respond to new U.S. FCPA guidelines.

White-collar crime enforcement in Canada: Making headway?

En 2022, il y a eu des développements importants dans la réglementation et l’application de la loi sur le crime en col blanc.

Québec Court of Appeal rules on consequence of voluntary disclosure of privileged information made to law enforcement in the context of an investigation

On October 17, 2022, the Québec Court of Appeal in Centre universitaire de santé McGill c. Lemay (Lemay) held that the voluntary disclosure of...

Ransomware sentence indicative of cross-border cooperation in enforcement of white-collar crimes

A United States court recently sentenced a Canadian citizen to 20 years in prison for his participation in the NetWalker ransomware attacks. The case...

Cullen Commission releases final report on money laundering in British Columbia

On June 15, 2022, the Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in British Columbia led by the Honourable Austin F. Cullen as Commissioner (the...