Regulation of Foreign Investment in Canada - The Investment Canada Act - Law, Policy and Practice

Details and specs

There have been several significant and interesting changes to the laws and policies under the Investment Canada Act. While there are annotated versions of the Investment Canada Act, there has not been a summary of the law and practice under the Investment Canada Act written since Russell Diegan's book in 1991. This book provides a consolidated updated version of the law, policy, and practice under the Investment Canada Act for 2013.

Whats inside:

• A brief history of the Regulation of Foreign Investment in Canada
  • Foreign Investment Review Act (1973-1985)
  • Investment Canada Act (1985-2007)
  • Investment Canada Act (2007-Present)
• When does the Investment Canada Act apply
  • Is the investor a non-Canadian
  • When the investor is a corporation
  • When the investor is a partnership, trust, or a joint venture Canadian status rules for partnerships, trusts, or joint ventures
  • When the investor is an individual
• Applicable rules when the Investment Canada Act applies
  • Applicable monetary thresholds for review
  • Timing and other process considerations
  • The net benefit to Canada test Statutory factors
  • Net benefit assessment in practice
  • Remedies and penalties
• What is a Cultural Business Special rules for investments by non-Canadians in Cultural Businesses

The resource also includes appendices of the Acts and regulations, interpretation notes, Investment Canada Act checklist of key issues to consider, frequently asked questions, and more.