Mandate
The Foreign Investment Review Committee deals with all issues relating to the Investment Canada Act and its application by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and the Minister of Canadian Heritage.
Upcoming Committee Events
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Past Events
Interactive Digital Media – Briefing Session and Q&A with FIRES and CSIR launch (March 12, 2024)
Annual Town Hall with IRD and CSIR launch (June 27, 2023)
Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy – National Security Implications launch (December 15, 2022)
Annual Town Hall with IRD and CSIR launch (September 14, 2022)
Outside Looking In: Five Eyes vs. AUKUS launch (May 11, 2022)
How to Prepare an Investment Canada Act Notification – FAQ with the Investment Review Division launch (March 22, 2022)
Town Hall with IRD and CSIR launch (December 3, 2021)
UK NSIA: Looking Ahead to the New Year launch (November 30, 2021) Recording available upon request
The Net Tightens: International Developments in National Security Screening launch (February 5, 2021) Recording available upon request
Town Hall with IRD and CSIR launch (December 3, 2020)
Foreign Investment Review: Coping with COVID launch (June 12, 2020)
Practical Tips on How to Approach the Investment Canada Act's National Security Review Provisions launch (March 6, 2020)
Town Hall with IRD and CSIR launch (November 15, 2019)
Town Hall with IRD and CSIR launch (June 17, 2019)
Investment Canada Act: All About Applications launch (February 20, 2019) Recording available upon request
Town Hall with IRD and CSIR launch (July 16, 2018)
Understanding Undertakings: Tactics and Trends launch (June 26, 2018)
The EU’s Proposed New Foreign Direct Investment Screening Framework: What to expect, and comparative perspectives from Canada and the United States launch (March 29, 2018) Recording available upon request
FAQ with the Investment Review Division launch (February 16, 2018) Recording available upon request
Town Hall with IRD and CSIR (July 12, 2017) Recording available upon request
A “Breaking News” Discussion of the ICA’s New National Security Review Guidelines (January 11, 2017) Recording launch
NAICS Try: Frequent Issues Arising from the New ICA Forms (November 16, 2015)
Member Input
Ideas for program topics and other feedback to assist the committee in meeting members’ needs can be forwarded to the Committee Chair, Peter Flynn.
Become a Committee Member
Any member of the Competition Law and Foreign Investment Review Section can become involved in this committee through participation in the committee listserv. Join online launch.
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