CBA International Law Section meeting with the Trade Law Bureau of Global Affairs Canada (GAC) 

April 15, 2021 | 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Eastern

Video Conference

The Section’s meeting with the Trade Law Bureau is always a highlight of meeting season. We look forward to discussing the status of Free Trade Agreements, trade remedies, World Trade Organization cases and Investor State Dispute Settlement cases.

The presentation will cover: (1) an update on recent free trade agreements and negotiations including the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, the Canada-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement, the UK-Canada Trade Continuity Agreement, Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership accessions, and other ongoing free trade negotiations; (2) notable developments in trade remedies litigation and practice including in the United States, subsidies reform at the World Trade Organization, and the ongoing softwood lumber litigation; (3) an update on the appellate body impasse at the World Trade Organization and recent cases of note involving or implicating Canada; and (4) an update on trends and developments in investor-state dispute settlement, investment reform initiatives, and digital trade issues and initiatives.

Moderator

Andrew M. Lanouette, Cassidy Levy Kent (Canada) LLP
Honourable Member-at-Large, CBA International Law Section

Speakers

Alexandra Dosman, Counsel, Trade Law Bureau

Stacy-Paul Healy, Depty Director, Trade Law Bureau

Megan Hof Van Den, Counsel, Trade Law Bureau

Scott Little, Acting Director and General Counsel, Trade Law Bureau

Kevin Thompson, Executive Director, Trade Law Bureau

Carrie Vanderveen, Counsel, Trade Law Bureau

Krista Zeman, Counsel, Trade Law Bureau