The CBA Competition Law and Foreign Investment Review Section’s FIRC presents:
Annual Town Hall with FIRES and CSIR
June 11, 2024 | 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Eastern
Online or Attend in-person: Stikeman Elliott LLP, 5300 Commerce Court West, 199 Bay Street, Toronto, ON M5L 1B9
Please join the Foreign Investment Review Committee of the CBA Competition Law and Foreign Investment Review Section for the annual town hall meeting with representatives from the Foreign Investment Review and Economic Security Branch and Cultural Sector Investment Review.
Our distinguished speakers will speak about recent activities and events relating to foreign investment in cultural and other sectors, including national security and the amendments to the Investment Canada Act pursuant to Bill C-34.The session will feature presentations by our speakers with a discussion to follow, in which FIRC members are invited to ask questions and speak to their experience guiding clients through the various ICA processes.
Moderators:
Peter Flynn, Stikeman Elliott LLP
Kaeleigh Kuzma, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Teraleigh Stevenson, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
Speakers:
James Burns, Senior Director of Policy & Outreach, Foreign Investment Review and Economic Security Branch, ISED
Matthew Dooley, Senior Advisor, Foreign Investment Review and Economic Security Branch, ISED
Terence Stechysin, Deputy Director of Investments, Cultural Investments and Director, Copyright Policy and Investment Review, Canadian Heritage
Bryan Cowell, Manager, Cultural Sector Investment Review, Canadian Heritage
In-person details:
- Maximum number of in-person attendants (registration can be capped, if necessary) if applicable: 50
- Will snacks/lunch be provided (if applicable)? Yes – Boxed Lunches will be provided.
