Fasken’s bulletin, Not Canadian Enough, Eh? How the New Interim Policy on Reciprocal Procurement Could Negatively Impact Canadian Federal Suppliers, co-authored by Ottawa Partner and Co-Leader of the firm’s National Security and Defence Group Marcia Mills and Toronto Partner Daniel Fabiano, was referenced in an article published by the Library of Parliament’s HillNotes.
The article, which examines recent changes to the Government of Canada’s procurement rules, cites Mills and Fabiano’s July 2025 bulletin for its analysis of the new definitions of what constitutes a Canadian supplier and the potential implications for businesses contracting with the federal government.
From the article: “New definitions include only suppliers with a permanent and accessible place of business in Canada. These definitions risk excluding many small businesses lacking a brick-and-mortar presence in the country.”
