Watkins is the author of the 1968 "Watkins Report" on foreign ownership which is often credited with leading to the creation of the national Foreign Investment Review Agency (now Investment Canada).
What does FIRA stand for?
FIRA stands for Foreign Investment Review Agency (Canada)
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Soon the federal government also offered block grants, set up an export program, and established the Foreign Investment Review Agency (FIRA).
The idea behind the Foreign Investment Review Agency (FIRA) was to protect the Canadian economy from being taken over by outsiders.