Critical Differences Between Canadian and US Trade Controls

Don't Make the Mistake of Assuming US and Canadian Laws are the Same. Avoid the Cases Where Compliance with One Law May Be a Violation of Another Law.

February 18, 2016

John Boscariol Partner McCarthy Tétrault JOHN BOSCARIOL is head of McCarthy Tétrault’s International Trade and Investment Law Group and a partner in the Litigation Group. He is ranked as a leader in the field of international trade and investment law in numerous legal directories, and has been identified as one of the top 30 international trade attorneys in the world by Expert Guide's Best of the Best (Global) 2015.

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Canada is now a "sanctions hawk". The traditional view that Canadian trade controls are less aggressive than or at least similar to their US counterparts is no longer accurate and is causing significant compliance and enforcement challenges for Canadian as well as US companies operating in Canada.

Those firms that fail to address fundamental differences in the substance, administration and enforcement of trade controls north of the border are exposing themselves to significant financial and reputational consequences. 

This webinar will cover the most important developments in Canadian economic sanctions and export and technology transfer controls, with particular focus on their relationship and interaction with US measures, including:

• Canadian controls on the export and transfer of US-origin goods and technology

• Canadian sanctions and export controls that are more aggressive and cumbersome than those of the United States – including those targeting Russia, Ukraine, Iran, Belarus, North Korea, and encryption goods and technology

• How Canada’s Defence Production Act (the Controlled Goods Program) and defence export controls work with US ITAR, including continuing problems with the interaction between the regimes

• Conflicts where compliance with US controls violates Canadian law – including human rights and employment law and Cuba blocking measures

• Addressing unique challenges in dealing with Canadian administration and enforcement

• Iran and Cuba - what to expect in 2016

Who Should Attend This Webinar?

• Canadian and US in-house counsel
• Canadian and US external counsel
• Compliance Officers
• Consultants

This webinar will provide PowerPoint slides and include live video and commentary from John Boscariol who is is a recognized expert on compliance and enforcement matters with respect to export controls over goods, technology and services, military and defense controls and related programs, economic sanctions, blocking orders regarding foreign extraterritorial measures, Canada’s Controlled Goods Program, government contracts, and other trade controls and national security measures.

Webinar participants are invited to submit questions during the webinar; the final 30 minutes of the webinar will be allotted to answering attendees' questions.

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**Each registrant will receive a copy of the presentation, certificate of completion and access to the webinar recording.

Webinar Details:

Date:     February 18, 2016

Time:     1:00 PM EST

Length:  1 hour 30 minutes (Comprised of 1 hour of commentary and 30 minute Q & A session)

Cost:      $195 per person (Additional employees from the same company/facility $50 each up to 2 employees)

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