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NAFTA: What does it mean for Canada?

When
September 25, 2017
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location
Borden Ladner Gervais (BLG) East Tower, Bay Adelaide Centre, 22 Adelaide Street West, Suite 3400 Toronto, Ontario, M5H 4E3

Registration

All-Inclusive
Members – $55.00
Non-Member – $85.00
Student Member – $25.00

Registration is closed

NAFTA: What does it means for Canada?

The renegotiation process for NAFTA is now underway and much is at stake for Canada as the discussions continue to unfold. The renegotiation is placing a focus on several key policy issues, including: Labour, Supply Management, Procurement Rights, Rules of Origin, Environmental Standards, and much more.

While the Government of Canada continues to promote the value of the trade agreement to its neighbours south of the border, the outcome of the renegotiations and the impact they could have on Canadians are uncertain.

Join our panelists as they discuss the current state-of-play with Canada’s largest trading partner, the major public policy implications and what this renegotiation may mean for trilateral relations between Canada, the United States and Mexico and the agreement itself.

Panelists:

Dr. Bill Anderson

Director, Cross-Border Institute Ontario Research Chair, Cross-Border Transportation Policy

Daniel Ujozo

Of Counsel and Cross-Border Business Development Director Dickinson Wright

Andrea Van Vugt

Vice President, Policy, North America
Business Council of Canada

Moderator:

Joy Nott

President Canadian Importers and Exports Association (I.E. Canada)

Date:

Monday September 25th, 2017

Agenda:

8:00am to 8:30am: Registration and Breakfast

8:30am to 10:00am: Panel Discussion

10:00am: Adjournment and Networking

Location:

Borden Ladner Gervais (BLG)

East Tower, Bay Adelaide Centre,

22 Adelaide Street West, Suite 3400

Toronto, Ontario, M5H 4E3

Registration Fee:

PAAC Member: $55 +HST

Non-Member: $85 + HST

Students: $25 + HST

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