Defence & Security | Bennett Jones

All Canadian defense and national security laws, regulations, policies and program analysis and guidance, including concerning: Defense Production Act; Public Works and Government Services Canada’s procurement services, such as EMTS Program (Electronic, Munitions and Tactical Systems), Controlled Goods Directorate (CGD), and Industrial Security Program (ISP); The Department of National Defense and Canadian Forces; Public Safety Canada (including emergency management, national security, and cyber tracking); The Privy Council Office’s Advisory Council on National Security; Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC) (Canada’s national cryptologic agency); Canadian Security Intelligence Services (CSIS); Treasury Board of Canada “Policy on Government Security” and “Guidelines for Invoking National Security Exemptions”; Shared Services Canada (created in August, 2011 with a broad appropriations procurement mandate to securely transform and standardize the government of Canada’s IT infrastructure services relating to email, networks/telecommunications and data centers systems); Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (e.g. export and import controls, arms control agreements, and related international relations), including DFAIT’s NATO National Security Authority for Canada.

Military goods and services procurement, including federal and provincial governments
- Guidance on defense and national security laws, regulations and policy
- Procurement processes, laws and regulations; including RFI, RFQ, and RFP, contract advice, and proposal contents
- Government contracting, including R&D transactions, development projects, and related commercial transactions
- Export control laws, regulations and policies; all permit applications
- Procurement audits, investigations, challenges, disputes, and related litigation, including CITT bid challenges and judicial review
- Public and private sector corporate governance related to security matters
- Cybersecurity, secured communications, IT security compliance best practices
- ICT supply chain security, integrity, due diligence and related commercial and contractual strategies
- Corporate governance and industrial espionage, including employee clearances and monitoring programs
- Protection of intellectual property assets, trade-secrets, and industrial know-how
- All tax and customs related matters, including transfer pricing, tariffs, and tax treaty matters
- International and domestic anti-corruption compliance, including investigations and prosecutions under the CFPOA and coordination with foreign counsel in FCPA and related matters
- Trade law matters, including all competition law, subsidies and countervail, and market access matters

Areas of practice

Key Contacts

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Cybersecurity Threats Everywhere–Beware of USB Keys

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What Foreign Investors Need to Know About the New National Security Guidelines under the Investment Canada Act

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Establishing the Due Diligence Defence Under CASL