The CBA Competition Law and Foreign Investment Review Section’s Young Lawyers Committee presents:
CBA Competition Law Section’s Young Lawyers Half Day Symposium
May 26, 2023 | 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM Eastern
The CBA Competition Law Section’s Young Lawyers Half Day Symposium is dedicated to competition lawyers and Bureau officers in their first 10 years of practice.
The Section’s Young Lawyers Committee is reviving the in-person CBA Competition Law Section’s Young Lawyers Half Day Symposium (“YLC Symposium”)! After a three year hiatus, the YLC has brought back this much missed event for its 8th year. Join us at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa on Friday, May 26 from 12:00 – 5:00 pm for an exciting afternoon of substantive and interactive programming focused on issues of relevance to young competition lawyers, and a networking reception at Joy on Sussex sponsored by TransPerfect Legal Solutions. Admission is free for CBA members.
Agenda
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12:00 – 12:40
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Registration & Lunch
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12:40 – 12:50
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Opening Remarks & Sponsor Message |
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Justine Reisler, Stikeman Elliott LLP
Liam Fordy, TransPerfect Legal Solutions
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12:50 – 1:10
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Keynote Address by Debbie Johnston, Executive Director and Senior General Counsel, Competition Bureau Legal Services |
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1:15 – 2:15
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Competition Act amendments: Who’s proposing what, and why? |
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The public discussion around amendments to the Competition Act has been ongoing for the past several years, and the suggestions for reform are numerous. What are proponents of Competition Act amendments seeking to achieve, and why? This panel is intended to examine broader themes around the purpose of competition law, discuss why certain changes are being proposed now, and encourage a conversation on how we think about competition policy.
Speakers
Cassandra Brown, Blakes, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Matthew Chiasson, Competition Bureau
Lawson Hunter, Stikeman Elliott LLP
Moderator
Pavan Virdee, Bennett Jones LLP
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2:15 – 2:25
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Mini Break
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2:25 – 3:25
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Parallel Merger Review |
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There are a number of other regulatory bodies that may conduct review of merger transactions that run parallel to competition merger review. These parallel reviews create implications for timing, strategy and risk that competition counsel should consider when advising clients. This panel will focus on the relationship between competition merger review and reviews enacted under other statutes including the Broadcasting Act, Canada Transportation Act, Investment Canada Act, and prospective changes to the Retail Payments Activities Act.
Speakers
Joshua Chad, McMillan LLP
Bryan Cowell, Canadian Heritage
Stuart (Sangwon) Lee, Competition Bureau
Moderator
Jing Xu, Baker & McKenzie LLP
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3:25 – 3:45
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Refreshment Break
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3:45 – 4:45
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Developing Competition Compliance Programs 101 |
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Implementing a competition compliance program can, in certain circumstances, be ordered by a court, agreed to in a consent agreement or required as part of an alternative case resolution as a condition of the Bureau not pursuing enforcement action. Further, the courts and the Bureau may take the pre-existence of credible and effective compliance programs as a mitigating factor when assessing remedies in the event of a breach of the Act. This session is intended to bring you up to speed on the key elements of creating a credible and effective competition compliance program, with a particular focus on the essential elements from the Competition Bureau’s perspective. Practitioners will also share some tips and tricks to create programs that are digestible for busy businesspeople.
Speakers
Ann Minu Jose, Competition Bureau
Reema Mahbubani
Dajena Pechersky, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
Rebecca Wagner, Torys LLP
Moderator
Warren Ferguson, Stikeman Elliott LLP
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4:45 – 4:50
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Closing Remarks |
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Justine Reisler, Stikeman Elliott LLP |
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5:00 – 9:00
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Networking Reception |
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Joy on Sussex – 527 Sussex Drive |
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Join us for a post-conference networking reception at Joy on Sussex where you can catch up with colleagues after an exciting conference afternoon and meet new friends throughout — and across — the bar.
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Thank you to the YLC Symposium Conference Co-Chairs: Justine Reisler, Alysha Pannu, Sarah Mavula and Elliot Aglioni
