October 22, 2021

12:00 PM - 12:15 PM

Introduction and Acknowledgments

Carole McAfee Wallace, CTLA Vice-President and Secretary, Fernandes Hearn, Toronto, ON.

Due to class action lawsuit delayed because of Covid-19, CTLA President Jean-François Bilodeau will be unable to attend this year’s conference. CTLA VP and Secretary Carole McAfee Wallace will be stepping in to fill the CTLA President’s role for the conference. 

Note re: regrets from Jean-François Bilodeau, CTLA President, BLG, Montréal, QC  

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12:15 PM - 12:55 PM

The Hottest Ticket in Town: M&A Events in the Rail Industry Today

Canadian and American Transportation Lawyers consider the significance of M&A in the rail industry today - providing quick insight into the legal areas in play whether competition law, labour and employment, or challenges to valuation and others… this panel will highlight the key issues and provide insight into the rail industry today

Moderator: Heather Devine, CTLA Past President, Alexander Holburn, Toronto, ON

Speakers:

• Ian Breneman, Associate Counsel, Alexander Holburn, Toronto, ON
• J. Mitchell Smith, Principal, Germer PLLC, Beaumont/Houston, TX
• Ian MacKay, Counsel, Conlin Bedard LLP, Ottawa, ON
• Lucia Stuhldreier, Partner, McMillan, Vancouver, BC 

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12:55 PM - 1:35 PM

The Greening of the Transportation Industry: Carbon Transfers, Trading, and Offsets

Various federal and provincial decarbonization programs have emerged to allow the transportation industries to invest in innovation to reduce their carbon footprint and reduce emissions. Some of these programs use market mechanisms, rewarding those who either improve their own environmental performance or invest in offset project credits. When combined with available government funds, the transportation industry will be able to achieve significant benefits in this energy transition with relatively little investment. Attend this panel to learn about the program and how transportation companies are using or planning to do so to improve their bottom line along with their environmental impact.

Moderator:  Robin Squires, CTLA Director, BLG, Toronto, ON 

Speakers: 

• Jonathan Cocker, Partner, BLG, Toronto, ON
• Ricardo Hamdan, Sales Manager Canada, Hitachi Inova, Toronto, ON
• Elizabeth Logan,  ESG Integration and Corporate Advisory - Americas, AECOM, Calgary, AB
• Evan Rosenberg,  Senior Manager, Business Development, SRECTrade, Inc., Los Angeles, CA

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1:35 PM - 2:15 PM

Employment Update: Focus on Pandemic Issues in an Evolving Legal Landscape

Moderator:  Carole McAfee Wallace, CTLA Director, Fernandes Hearn LLP, Toronto, ON 

Speakers:    

• Christine M. McLeod, General Counsel, Miller Waste Systems, Markham, ON
• Ben Aberant, Partner, McCarthy Tetrault, Calgary, AB

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COFFEE BREAK - 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM

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2:45 PM - 3:25 PM 

Doing Business in Québec: What are the Differences in the USA and the Rest of Canada?

Moderator:  Jean-Sébastien Tremblay-Mimeault, Lawyer, Cain Lamarre 

Speakers:

• Kurt Doyle, Lawyer, Cain Lamarre, Québec City, QC
• Louis Amato-Gauci, Partner, Miller Thompson, Toronto, ON 
• Jonathan R. Todd, Benesch, Cleveland, OH

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3:25 PM - 4:05 PM  

Adoption of Technology by our Courts and Tribunals: a Review of Changes Throughout Canada

Moderator:   Pierre-Olivier Ménard Dumas, Partner, Stein Monast, Québec City, QC 

Speakers:

• Samuel Massicotte, Partner, Stein Monast, Québec City, QC
• Jack Masterman, Partner, Miller Thomson, London, ON  

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4:05 PM - 4:45 PM

Latest Developments Pertaining to the Coastal Trade Act Case Law on the Use of Foreign Vessels in Canadian Waters

Moderator:  Eric Machum, CTLA Director, Metcalf & Company, Halifax, NS  

Speakers:

• Jean-Marie Fontaine, Partner, BLG,  Montréal, QC
• Kyle Ereaux, Lawyer, Metcalf & Company, Halifax, NS

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BREAK - 4:45 PM - 5:00 PM

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5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

AGM