Dentons hosted a complimentary webinar discussing the foreign investment and international trade landscapes post-pandemic.

Topics covered included:

Foreign investment review

• Will more barriers to foreign investment be erected in Canada?
• Will national security review be applied to investments in sectors well beyond traditional areas of national security concerns (military, defense, telecom, sensitive technology) to encompass a broad range of sectors (e.g., health-related products, scarce natural resources)?
• Will foreign investments in certain sectors effectively require proof of significant benefit to Canada to overcome concerns about “self-sufficiency”? What terms might apply?
• What obstacles to foreign investment are being established in other major jurisdictions?

International trade

• Are more tariff and non-tariff barriers likely to emerge?
• What will be the lasting impact of the pandemic on supply chains?
• What is happening at the WTO? What is its role in a crisis like this?
• Will the pandemic affect the implementation of the USMCA? Will it impact other trade agreements?
• Crisis in the energy sector: Is a North American fortress approach possible?

Presentation materials

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Speakers

• Paul M. Lalonde, Partner, Toronto
• Sandy Walker, Partner, Toronto
• The Honourable James Moore, Former Industry Minister, and Dentons Senior Business Advisor, Vancouver 

CPD/CLE Accreditation

• LSBC: This session is registered for one Substantive Hour with the Law Society of British Columbia.
• LSO: This program is eligible for up to one Substantive Hour with the Law Society of Ontario.
• Barreau du Québec: An application for verification of eligibility has been submitted to the Barreau du Québec