Posted by Michael Woods on Feb 7, 2017

Jean-Marc Clément and Michael Woods both spoke at the  American Conference Institute (ACI)  6th Forum on U.S. Export & Re-Export Compliance for Canadian Operations which was presented in Toronto January 30 to February 1, 2017. Jean-Marc partnered with Pascal Girard, the Director of the Government of Canada’s  Controlled Goods Directorate, offering a workshop on obligations under recently revised Controlled Goods Program (CGP).  Later during the conference Michael teamed up with Selina Hui-Garreaud, Director, Export Controls, Bombardier, and Bruce Latimer, President and General Counsel, L-3 Communications Electronic Systems. Their panel addressed practical steps in compliance with the CGP’s Enhanced Security Strategy. If you have export compliance issues or questions about Canada’s Export Controls regulations, the Controlled Goods Program, and/or Canada’s economic sanctions regime, please contact us at Woods, LaFortune...

Posted by Michael Woods on Jan 30, 2017

On January 20th 2017 Michael Woods participated in the Bridging International Human Rights, Trade and Investment Law Roundtable in Ottawa. This by invitation event was organized by the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) and the Human Rights Research and Education Centre at the University of Ottawa. The roundtable featured experts from government, academia, and private practice.  The participants reviewed recent developments in international economic and human rights including the adoption of the UN Sustainable Development Goals in September 2015 and recent developments affecting the international trading system, including the Brexit vote, the post-negotiation reaction to CETA, the Trump Administration’s position with respect to international trade. The primary focus of the experts was the evolving relationship between international human rights, trade and investment law.  The group identified areas for further policy research and future collaboration.  Michael shared his experience international trade and investment negotiations, including NAFTA,  and investor-state-dispute settlement.  He also discussed indigenous rights and international trade investment law in the context of his work on First Nationals and inter-tribal trade.  He referenced his work with the International Inter-tribal Trade and Investment Organization and the important work of Risa Schwartz of the CIGI International Law Research Program, who served as one of the moderators. About CIGI: The Centre for International Governance Innovation is an independent, non-partisan think tank with an objective and uniquely global perspective. The group’s research, opinions and public voice make a difference in today’s world by bringing clarity and innovative thinking to global policy...

Posted by Michael Woods on Dec 15, 2016

Michael Woods participated in two panels discussing NAFTA and Canada’s First Nations U.S. Tribes at the Global Tribal Trade Symposium on November 11 and 12, 2016 at the Faculty of Law, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC.   This is part of the International Inter-Tribal Trade and Investment Organization’s on-going series, online at: http://iitio.org/woods-nafta-global-tribal-trade/ Powerpoint slides for these two presentations are embedded below: International Trade Law and Aboriginal-Law (Part 1) from Woods, LaFortune LLP Internation Trade Law International Trade Law and Aboriginal-Law (Part 2) from Woods, LaFortune LLP Internation Trade...

Posted by Michael Woods on Nov 7, 2016

Michael Woods will be, participating in the second Inter-Tribal Trade Investment Organization (IITIO) Conference (November 11-12) hosted by the Faculty of Law at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops British Columbia. He will be speaking on a panel chaired Ontario’s Minister of Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation on the topic of “Mechanisms for the Implementation of International Trade.  Michael will address the implications of Canada’s investment treaties and NAFTA Chapter 11 as recent Federal Court and Supreme Court of Canada rulings.  He will also chair a panel with Government of Canada and United States officials on government trade programs and the potential for future for inter-tribal trade missions.  For more details see the conference...

Posted by Michael Woods on Nov 7, 2016

Michael Woods has been engaged by the Faculty of Business at Ottawa’s Algonquin College where he teaches the course, Global Business Environment.  Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology is a publicly funded college with an enrolment of over 60,000. It is a member of Polytechnics Canada and its School of Business has a long tradition of focusing on international business and trade as a major area of study.  The course Michael teaches is part of Algonquin’s International Business Management Graduate Certificate Program.  Earlier this year, Michael was named to the College’s  International Business Advisory...