Regulation on Foreign Ownership of Agricultural Land

Foreign investors are potentially subject to two tiers of regulation:

(1) federal foreign investment legislation provides an initial hurdle towards foreign in-bound investment and the application of such legislation may vary in an ever-changing geopolitical climate, and

(2) foreign investors must navigate provincial and territorial regulations to determine whether an investment in agricultural land is even permissible.

Blake, Cassels and Graydon discusses how Canada’s regulatory frameworks may evolve to address food security concerns given the momentum seen in the United States.

Read the analyses here https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/securing-canada-s-harvest-regulations-1720025/

BC MICS under the New Mortgage Services Act: MIC Exemptions Under BC’s Mortgage Services Act vs. BC Securities Act

Mortgage Investment Corporations (MICs) in British Columbia operate at the intersection of two regulatory regimes: the new Mortgage Services Act (MSA) for mortgage brokering/lending, and the BC Securities Act for investment activities. Below is a comparative analysis of how exemptions under each framework apply to MICs, highlighting overlaps, differences, and recent changes. The core point is that MICs generally must comply with both regimes – there are limited exemptions to completely exclude them from either – so understanding both sets of rules is crucial.

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