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What's NewThresholds for Review - 2006The amount of the threshold for review for WTO investors or vendors, (other than Canadians), is 265 million dollars for the year 2006. The amount was published in the Canada Gazette Part I on January 21, 2006, page 132.New Deputy Director of Investments, John Connell.World Trade OrganizationSaudi Arabia became the WTO's 149th member country on December 11, 2005 Introduction of Amendments to the Investment Canada ActOn June 20, 2005, the Honourable David L. Emerson introduced legislation to amend the Investment Canada Act to enable the government to review foreign investments which could compromise Canada’s national security. The News Release and a Summary of the Bill are available here. You can view the full text of Bill C-59 on the Parliament of Canada website.. New GuidelinesGuidelines on filing requirements for investments involving businesses engaged in both Cultural and non-Cultural activities were published in the Canada Gazette, June 1, 2002, and are now available on this site. A summary of these guidelines is also available on this site. To view the official text of these guidelines, click here . |
Created: 2005-06-10 Updated: 2006-01-25 |
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