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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

FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 2010

Session 1

The Economic Impact of Canada-US Regulatory Convergence from the Canada-US Auto Pact to the North American Free Trade Agreement and Beyond

Description: The session will feature prominent scholars that will evaluate the economic impacts of various Can-US regulatory arrangements, as well as domestic regulations that foster harmony/disharmony in bi-lateral relationship.

North American Climate Change Regulation and Economic Integration
Meera Fickling
Research Analyst
Peterson Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC

Canada-US Regulatory Convergence from the Auto Pact to NAFTA and Beyond
Maureen Irish
Professor
Faculty of Law University of Windsor
Windsor, Ontario

Session 2

Achieving Canada-US Economic Competitiveness through Regulatory Convergence – A Common Cause Agenda

Description: The session will feature corporate officers representing entities having significant cross-border operations who will provide insights as to the importance Can-US trade and investment (i.e., the benefits of NAFTA). These officers additionally will provide case studies as to the manner in which Canada-US regulatory harmonization/disharmony impacts their respective operations.

Canadian – United States Regulatory Convergence
Canada – U.S. Law Institute
Timothy E. Boyle
Counsel – Trade Regulation
Eaton Corporation
Cleveland, Ohio

Canada/USA
Regulatory Convergence - Dare to Compete to Win
Dr. David Fung
Chairman and CEO
ACDEG Group
Vancouver, British Columbia

The Competitiveness Imperative
Greg Wilkinson
Vice President, Public & Government Affairs
NOVA Chemicals
Moon Township, Pennsylvania

Session 3

Regulatory Convergence in the Canada-US Automobile Sector

Description: The session will address Canada-US regulatory issues confronting the design, manufacture, distribution, and sales in the automobile sector.

Back on the Road: The Recovery of the U.S. Auto Industry
Brett Smith
Group Director, Automotive Analysis Group
Center for Automotive Research
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Session 4

Food and Product Safety in Canada and the United States

Description: The session will address the future of the Canada-US relationship through the lens of regulating agricultural and food products. Panellists will address domestic and cross-border regulatory issues and current legislation.

	The Canada-US Regulatory Regime: Review, Reform, Recovery -Food Safety in Canada and the United States (Canadian Perspective Cyndee Todgham Cherniak Counsel Lang Michener LLP Toronto, Ontario
	The Canada-US Regulatory Regime: Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers Stephanie Lariviere Regulatory Manager, Sunsation Acres Inc. Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers Food Safety Board Committee Leamington, Ontario

Session 5

Intellectual Property Rights in the Canada-US Relationship

Description: This session will examine protection and enforcement of IP rights in Canada and the United States and potential methods to achieve convergence.

	Multi-Jurisdictional Issues in Intellectual Property:Canada/US Litigation William D. Manson Deputy General Counsel The Lubrizol Corporation Wickliffe, Ohio
	Intellectual Property Rights in the Canada-US Relationship: Balancing Public and Private Claims to Data Margaret Ann Wilkinson Professor Faculty of Law The University of Western Ontario London, Ontario

SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 2010

Session 1

The Canada-United States Tax Regime

Description: The session will examine Canada-US taxation issues such as “competent authority” resolutions and “advance pricing agreements” (APAs) as well as recent changes to the Canada-US tax treaty.

Recent Developments inCanada-U.S. Cross-Border Tax
Jeffrey Shafer
Associate Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Toronto, Ontario

The United States-Canada tax regime: Advance pricing agreement, competent authority resolution and arbitration
E. Miller Williams
Partner/Principal
National Transfer Pricing Group
Ernst & Young LLP
Atlanta, Georgia

Tax Alert: New IRS Approach to FIN48 Reporting Requirements
E. Miller Williams
Partner/Principal
National Transfer Pricing Group
Ernst & Young LLP
Atlanta, Georgia

Session 2

The Can-US Customs Transaction— The Invisible Border?

Description: The session will examine the current legal and regulatory regimes governing Canada-US customs transactions.

	The Canada-US Customs Transaction – The Invisible Border?Top Ten Distractions (Canadian Perspective) Cyndee Todgham Cherniak Counsel Lang Michener LLP Toronto, Ontario
	Border Barometer II: Status and Challenges of the Canada-US Border Dr. Kathryn Friedman Director of Strategic Relations and Internal International The Regional Institute University of Buffalo Buffalo, New York
	Border Barometer (document) Dr. Kathryn Friedman Director of Strategic Relations and Internal International The Regional Institute University of Buffalo Buffalo, New York
	CA/US Customs Transactions- "The Invisible Border" Laurie Tannous Vice President Sandler Travis Trade Advisory Services Detroit, Michigan

2011 Annual Conference

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