Update from FIRES: Behind the Scenes Insights

Nov. 13, 2025
Online

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ACCREDITATION

The CBA Competition Law and Foreign Investment Review Section’s Foreign Investment Review Committee presents:

Update from Fires: Behind the Scenes Insights

November 13th, 2025 | 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Eastern
Online (Zoom)

In this session, the Foreign Investment Review and Economic Security (FIRES) Branch will share lessons learned during the first year following the recent amendments to the Investment Canada Act’s national security review provisions. FIRES will also provide a behind-the-scene overview of its process of compiling and analyzing information and briefing the Minister —both for national security and net benefit reviews. This update will provide practical insights and tips on anticipating issues, sharpening submissions, and streamlining engagement with FIRES in a national security review. Q&A to follow.

Moderator

Wendy Sun (DLA Piper Canada LLP) - FIRC Member

Speakers

Matthew Dooley - ISED/ISDE

Mehmet Karman - ISED/ISDE

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DATE AND TIME
November 13th, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (Eastern)

FORMAT
Online (Zoom)

INSTRUCTIONS
A Zoom meeting link will be sent via email the day prior to the event.

COST
Free for CBA Competition Law Section members, Section Affiliates, and members of the Competition Bureau.

Section Affiliates, please email nodinn@cba.org to register for this event.

Competition Bureau Members, please email the Competition Bureau Learning Unit at cblearningunit-uniteapprentissagebc@cb-bc.gc.ca to register for this event.

Non-members: $30+Tax

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