Event Date: December 8, 2023 - 11:30am to 1:30pm
Location: FSS 4006, 120 University Private, University of Ottawa
Registration: Google Form
Presented by CIPS, the CN-Paul M. Tellier Chair on Business and Public Policy and the Hyman Soloway Chair in Business and Trade Law
Trade policy used to be about opening foreign markets. The ideal was for goods, services, and ideas to move freely between countries and to let the market decide how to allocate resources and capital. From Washington to Brussels to Ottawa, policymakers are taking a closer look at where things are coming from and where they are heading. Sanctions against Moscow for its aggression towards Ukraine have severed most economic ties between the west and Russia. Export controls are limiting China’s access to cutting edge chips. Import restrictions prevent Western companies from importing products tainted by conflict or forced labor. A growing share of trade is becoming policed by states. The days of unfettered free trade indeed seem to be over. A panel of experts from business, government and academia will help us make sense of this new trend toward controlled trade.
Panelists:
- William Pellerin | McMillan
- Shalini Anand | Global Affairs Canada
- Sarah Bauerle Danzman | Indiana University Bloomington
- Bob Kirke | Canadian Apparel Federation
- Sean Borg | Canada Border Services Agency
