Does your company have business interests in the United States?
If so, you will want to attend this exclusive session by CME
Buy America, Energy Policy, New Consumer Product Safety Regulations, Lacey Act, New Food Safety Legislation, Protectionism – Where is all of this leading?
The decade following 9/11 has been a period of rapid security changes along the Canada/US border. Over recent years, the surge of finished goods from the Pacific Rim and elsewhere has introduced new competitive forces for Canadian companies doing business in the United States. And with a fluctuating loonie and rising fuel prices, the cross-border supply chain is now more than ever in flux.
This session is focused on hot topics coming out of Washington, DC and US economic, legislative and regulatory issues affecting the Canada-US business partnership. The session is designed to cover a broad range of topics, including the issues cited above as well as broader topics such as US FTA’s with Korea, Panama and Columbia, and beltway politics in the lead up to the 2012 US elections (and what this means for Canada). Manufacturers with US-facing businesses or US-operations will also be interested a this technical update from Grant Thornton about structuring operations in the US, changes to the Canada/US income tax treaty, multijurisdictional tax compliance issues; and, informational return filing requirements.
The keynote speakers for this unique event are:
• Birgit Matthiesen: CME’s Special Advisor on US Government Relations in Washington
• Mathew Wilson: Vice President, National Policy, CME
• Bruce Fee, B.sc, M.sc: the leader of Western Canada’s US tax practice for Grant Thornton LLP
Don’t miss this important update from the experts about the latest policy, tax, regulatory and legal implications for doing business with the US
Who should attend? Small and medium sized manufacturing company owners, CEO’s and CFO’s
Breakfast, refreshments and snacks included
Tickets: $55 CME and Chamber Members - $75 Non Members
Register Online: www.cme-mec.ca/bc