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CUSMA panel issues decision on Canada’s interpretation of dairy tariff rate quotas under Agreement

Certain supply management practices in Canada’s dairy industry violate its commitments under the new Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, the...

Trade regulation in 2021: A year of evolution

In many ways, maintaining the status quo was the defining feature of the 2021 trade landscape. There was a Canadian federal election, but very little...

Manitoba’s retail sales tax rules expand to online sales and streaming platforms

Manitoba’s retail sales tax rules come into force, expanding sales tax to online sales and streaming services.

Canada’s expanded, sector-specific sanctions on Belarus

Last month, Canada announced expanded, sector-specific sanctions on Belarus in response to ongoing concerns with the country’s 2020 presidential...

New CRA guidance on input tax credit allocation methods for financial institutions under section 141.02 of the Excise Tax Act

The Canada Revenue Agency recently released new guidance on #inputtaxcredit allocation methods for #financial institutions. In their Osler Update,...

Canada and EU announce critical minerals alliance

In their Osler Update, authors Sadie-Rae Werner, D’Arcy White, Gajan Sathananthan and Alan Kenigsberg comment on the new strategic partnership...

U.S. Court dismissal of Helms-Burton lawsuit suggests tough jurisdictional road ahead for plaintiffs

On April 27, 2021, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida rendered a decision pursuant to the Cuban Liberty and...

Manitoba proposes expanded sales tax collection and remittance requirements in 2021 budget

In its 2021 budget, Manitoba proposed certain changes that will expand the scope of the requirements for businesses to collect and remit Manitoba...

Canada joins the U.S., E.U. and U.K. in sanctioning Chinese officials over the treatment of Uyghur Muslims

On March 22, 2021, the Canadian government announced that it would be imposing sanctions on four officials and a state-run organization in the...

United Mexican States v. Burr reinforces hesitance of Canadian courts to overturn decisions of international tribunals

In this international trade brief, we discuss the implications of United Mexican States v. Burr, 2020 ONSC 2376, a recent decision regarding an...