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Canada And The Challenge Of Foreign Investment: The First Decade Of Foreign Investment Review, Brian Derrah
Canada And The Challenge Of Foreign Investment: The First Decade Of Foreign Investment Review, Brian Derrah
Dalhousie Law Journal
The enactment of the Foreign Investment Review Act did not halt the evolution of foreign investment policy, nor did the creation of the Foreign Investment Review Agency (FIRA) end the foreign investment problem. For many, the agency became part of the problem. Now, a decade since its inception, FIRA operates in one of the few areas of government endeavour that has no statutorily developed foreign investment policy. The effectiveness of the agency as an articulator and implementor of foreign investment policy requires evaluation. This paper will review the Canadian government's response to the foreign investment challenge - the development of …