In this article – “Trade Regulation in 2021: A year of evolution and the ‘new normal’” – we review such factors as the evolution of trade law as businesses and governments continue to adapt and learn to operate post-pandemic; how the frameworks for Canada’s trade relationships with its largest partners have become increasingly embedded; and how government policy goals will only increase the compliance burden for businesses operating internationally heading into the new year. Developments in Canadian sanctions and human rights laws in 2021 are also covered.

This article is authored by Alan Kenigsberg, a partner with Osler’s Taxation Group; by Malcolm Aboud and Sarah Firestone, associates in Osler’s Litigation Group; and by Gajan Sathananthan and Chelsea Rubin, associates in Osler’s Competition/Anti-trust and Foreign Investment Group. 

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