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2010 Henry T. King, Jr. Annual Conference
The Canada-US Regulatory Regime: Review, Reform Recovery
April 8 - 10, 2010
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Sponsored by the Canada-United States Law Institute at Case Western Reserve University School of Law and The University of Western Ontario Faculty of Law

2010 Conference Abstract

The Canada-US Regulatory Regime: Review, Reform, Recovery

As the world emerges from the economic crisis, its two largest trading partners— Canada and the United States—strive for sustained economic recovery.  President Obama and Prime Minister Harper recently observed that the road to recovery requires a thorough examination of the Canada-US regulatory environment.   Indeed, Can-US regulatory policies often are described as “ships passing in the night” or “a game of leap frog.”  On the one hand, the two countries’ differing approaches to regulation in areas such as the financial sector can provide lessons for avoiding future crises and promoting stability.  On the other hand, the countries’ regulatory differences can lead to competing, conflicting, and unnecessary processes that add costs to businesses, diminish economic competitiveness, and prevent job creation.

The Canada-United States Law Institute (CUSLI) will examine these issues at its annual conference to be held April 8-10, 2010 at Case Western Reserve University School of Law in Cleveland, Ohio.   Styled The Canada-US Regulatory Regime: Review, Reform, Recovery, the conference will draw more than 125 government officials, industry leaders, legal practitioners, scholars, and the media to explore the Canada-US regulatory environment and identify opportunities to eliminate costly regulatory burdens.   The conference will examine a number of key sectors and areas — manufacturing & autos, energy, agriculture & food, intellectual property, and taxation — and couple these findings with CUSLI’s ongoing work regarding climate change, border security, and international trade policy.  Ultimately, CUSLI will issue a report to the respective governments that will respond to the leaders’ call to identify areas that “reduce unnecessary regulatory differences . . . by building on previous efforts, developing focused priorities and a specific timeline.” (Joint Statement by North American Leaders, Guadalajara, August 2009).  

 

 

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2011 Annual Conference

Energy Security and Climate Change:
A Canada-U.S. Common Approach?
April April 14 - 16, 2011
Cleveland, Ohio, USA