Commodity Tax Symposium October 24-25, 2016Metro Toronto Convention Centre | Toronto, ON Optional Post-Conference Workshops, October 26, 2016

Explore this year’s hot topics in commodity tax, including the rise of digital economies and the impact of finance's new legislative proposals, at Canada’s largest and longest-running indirect tax event.

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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Amber MacArthur President Konnekt Digital Engagement

“Internet of Things”

Sherra Profit, B.A., LL.B Taxpayers’ Ombudsman

“Working Towards Better Service From the CRA”

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DAY ONE MONDAY OCTOBER 24, 2016

7:30 – 8:30 REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:30 – 9:30 WELCOME REMARKS AND OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS The Internet of Things Speaker: Amber MacArthur, President, Konnekt Digital Engagement

9:30 – 10:30 Canadian Digital Economy Suppliers: Are You Ready for More Tax Compliance From Outside Canada? Moderator: Richard Taylor, Rogers Communications Inc.Panelists: Randy Schwartz, Imke Gerdes (E.U), Jan Snel (AS) and Matt Mock (U.S), Baker & McKenzie LLP

10:30 – 11:00 COFFEE BREAK – EXHIBITS OPEN

11:00 – 12:00 Navigating the Corporate Reorganization Maze Speaker: Andrew Azmudeh, Deloitte

Fintech, the Sharing Economy and the ETA – When Worlds Collide Speaker: Simon Proulx, KPMG

12:00 – 1:15 NETWORKING LUNCH Presentation of the Normand Guérin Award by Deloitte

1:15 – 2:15 Pension Plans, Master Trusts and Other Changes to Financial Institutions: What’s Changed and What’s to Come Speaker: Robert Demers, Deloitte

How to Maximize Chances of a Settlement Speakers: Paul Casuccio and Jenny Mboutsiadis, Fasken Martineau

2:15 – 2:30 SESSION CHANGE BREAK

2:30 – 3:30 All Aspects of Leasing, Including Securitization Speaker: Katherine Xilinas, EY Law LLP

Inside/Out on Fuel Taxes, From the Oil Company to the Business Consumer Speaker: Stéphane Marcassa, Barsalou Lawson Rheault

3:30 – 4:00 COFFEE BREAK – EXHIBITS OPEN

4:00 – 5:00 Annual Case Law Update Speaker: Craig McDougall and Andrew Bateman, Felesky Flynn LLP

5:00 – 7:00 NETWORKING RECEPTION

SUNDAY OCTOBER 23, 2016

4:30 – 7:00 EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION & WELCOME RECEPTIONHors d’oeuvres and drinks to be served

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DAY TWO TuESDAY OCTObEr 25, 2016

7:30 – 8:30 EARLY BIRD SESSION Update on CRA Eservices for Business Speaker: James Stewart, CRA

7:30 – 8:30 CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:30 – 9:30 What We Know About ITC Requirements & How to Defend CRA’s Denial of ITCs on Audit Speaker: Rob G. Kreklewetz, Millar Kreklewetz LLP

9:30 – 9:40 SESSION CHANGE BREAK

9:40 – 10:40 Warranty, Insurance and Maintenance Contracts: Get Ready for More Tax Speaker: Dalton Albrecht and Stephen Rukavina, EY Law LLP

Allocation Methods – What Is Fair and Reasonable? Speaker: Jan Pedder, EY

10:40 – 11:00 NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK – EXHIBITS OPEN

11:00 – 12:00 The Quebec Runaway Bride: Reflections on the Canadian Indirect Tax Harmonization Process Speakers: Angelo Gentile and Etienne Gadbois, Dentons Canada LLP

Holding Companies & ITCs Speaker: Brent Murray, PwC Law LLP

12:00 – 1:15 NETWORKING LUNCH & KEYNOTE ADDRESSS Working Towards Better Service From the CRA Speaker: Sherra Profit, Taxpayers’ Ombudsman (12:40PM – 1:10PM)

1:15 – 2:15 Legislative Amendments and Drop Shipments: Where We Stand Today Speaker: Eric Paton, PwC

BC PST Update: Key Differences From the Old PST Regime Speakers: Janice Roper and Lisa Zajko, Deloitte

2:15 – 2:30 SESSION CHANGE BREAK

2:30 – 3:30 Single vs. Multiple Supplies: Common Sense in the Courts Speaker: Beverly Gilbert, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Trade & Customs: Compliance, Efficiency and Growth in Cross Border Trade Speaker: Angelos Xilinas, KPMG

3:30 – 4:00 NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK – EXHIBITS OPEN

4:00 – 5:00 The Latest From the Canada Revenue Agency and Department of Finance Speakers: Danielle Laflèche, Canada Revenue Agency; Pierre Mercille, Department of Finance

5:00 CONFERENCE ADjOURNS

NOTE: The speakers, topics, program format and events are subject to change.

DAY THrEE WEDNESDAY OCTObEr 26, 2016

8:00 – 9:00 WORKSHOP REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

9:00 – 12:00 Preparing a Persuasive Notice of Objection: Maximize the Chances of Winning Your Assessment Challenge Speakers: Pat Lindsay, Genevieve Lille, PwC Law LLP; Brandon Siegal, Siegal Tax Law

The W5 on Rebates Speakers: Jim Day, Irene Belvedere and Jeffrey Shaw, Ryan ULC

12:00 OPTIONAL WORKSHOPS ADjOURN

OPTIONAL WORKSHOPS

Conference Advisory Committee Kimberley Cook, Thorsteinssons LLP Chantal Groulx, CN Sania Ilahi, EY

Rekha Kukreja, Scotiabank Richard Taylor, Rogers Communications Inc. Stephanie Tremblay, Suncor

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Commodity Tax Symposium October 24-25, 2016Metro Toronto Convention Centre | Toronto, ON Optional Post-Conference Workshops, October 26, 2016

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