The National Competition Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) is holding its annual Fall Competition Law Conference from October 3-4, 2013 in Ottawa (chaired by Anita Banicevic, of Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg in Toronto). From the CBA:
“This past year has been an exciting year for Canadian competition law. The 2013 CBA Fall Competition Law Conference is your two day primer on what’s happening, what’s about to happen and how to successfully navigate the road ahead.
For more details: www.cba.org/cbapd/competition.aspx.
What to Expect
An in-depth interview of Commissioner of Competition John Pecman.
Lively panel discussions offering perspectives on key competition issues.
A keynote address by Justice Marshall Rothstein.
An open forum with senior Competition Bureau officials eliciting answers to the burning questions you’ve always wanted to ask.
An update to the practical lmplications of recent decisions from the Competition Tribunal, Federal Court of Appeal and Superior Courts.
Why You Should Attend
This is the must-attend conference for all legal professionals wanting to delve into the hot-button competition issues and looking for tangible solutions and take-aways, including a dedicated compliance session for in-house counsel.
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