Business
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March 02, 2026
Canada, Greenland sign declaration to strengthen critical minerals, energy co-operation
Canada and Greenland have signed a joint declaration of intent to strengthen co-operation in the fields of critical minerals and energy.
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March 02, 2026
Canada maintains pre-merger notification threshold at $93M this year
The Competition Bureau announced on March 2 that Canada’s pre-merger notification threshold will remain at $93 million in 2026, following the requisite annual review and decision by Minister of Industry Mélanie Joly.
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March 02, 2026
PBO’s analysis of immigration plan forecasts flat population growth in 2026
Canada’s population won’t grow this year under the federal government’s current immigration levels plan, but the number of temporary residents in Canada remains at historically high levels, according to the latest analysis by the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO), which provides independent economic and financial analysis to Parliament.
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March 02, 2026
Court quashes CRA relief denial tied to lawsuit timing
The Federal Court has quashed a CRA decision denying taxpayer relief from interest and penalties on unmet tax obligations, finding that the minister’s delegate unreasonably concluded that litigation initiated by the applicant was unrelated to its non-compliance.
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March 02, 2026
Canada, N.W.T. sign MOU for regulatory coordination
Canada and the Northwest Territories have signed a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) on regulatory coordination aimed at strengthening collaboration and alignment in their regulatory roles in the Northwest Territories, in partnership with Indigenous governments and organizations.
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March 02, 2026
Court grants judicial review of rejected LMIA applications
The Federal Court has allowed a judicial review of decisions refusing a company’s Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications, finding that the officer failed to address relevant documents and fettered discretion.
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March 02, 2026
Quebec company faces charges after CBSA investigation into hiring of unauthorized foreign workers
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has announced charges have been laid as a result of an investigation into the “unauthorized hiring of foreign workers” by a company in Quebec.
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March 02, 2026
More than 85,000 Canadians registered in Middle East as Iran war disrupts air travel in region
Ottawa says more than 85,000 Canadians have registered their presence in the Middle East with the Department of Foreign Affairs, urging those still in Iran to “shelter in place.”
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March 02, 2026
Dentons Canada names new energy group leaders
Dentons Canada has appointed partners Bernard (Bernie) Roth and Hazel Saffery to lead its national energy group in Calgary, according to the firm.
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March 02, 2026
Emergence of a ‘New Iran’: Legal implications of a democratic transition
In early 2026, as Iran experienced widespread unrest amid economic collapse and inflation (exacerbated by the recent bombings by the U.S. and Isreal), Reza Pahlavi, the eldest son of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last shah of Iran, outlined a comprehensive vision for a post-Islamic Republic “New Iran.”