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Shipping Container Above Stacked OthersOn June 8, 2017, the election in the United Kingdom saw the May Conservative Government go from a majority Conservative Government to a minority Conservative Government (possibly to be supported by the Democratic Unionist Party). On June 23, 2016 (almost a year ago), the United Kingdom voted for Brexit (that is, to exit the

chessOn June 23, 2016, Britain voted to leave the European Union.  Does the Brexit decision affect the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)? The answer is most likely and sadly “Yes”.

In October 2013, Prime Minister Harper and José Manuel Barroso announced an agreement in principle. In August 2014, Canada and the EU announced

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iStock_000015731499XSmallOn June 23, 2016, Britain voted to leave the European Union.  Does the Brexit decision affect Canada’s export controls and economic sanctions regimes?

The short answer is, “No, not specifically”.  It is not likely that Brexit will have a direct impact on Canada’s export controls and economic sanctions regimes.  This is because Canada’s economic

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On June 23, 2016, Britain voted to leave the European Union.  On June 24, 2016, the World woke up to change on the horizon.  Sometime in the next two years, countries with legislation or regulations specifically naming the “European Union” will need to amend the legislation to refer to Britain separately from the European