BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260709T083835EDT-2260p8U2DK@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20260709T123835Z DESCRIPTION:The Trans-Pacific Partnership is one of a series of major new t rade agreements (CETA between Canada and the EU\, and the TTIP between the USA and the EU) which Canada may join or which may have an important impa ct on Canada. Two of the most controversial chapters of the TPP cover Inte llectual Property Rights and the Protection of Foreign Investment.\n\nWith a view to promoting understanding of the TPP in the business\, legal and academic communities\, the 91ºÚÁÏÍø Centre for Intellectual Property Law tog ether with the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) is or ganizing a half-day symposium devoted to the analysis of these two chapter s.\n\nCanada will be invited to ratify the TPP in 2016. It is important th at Canadians understand the decision that must be taken by the Federal and Provincial governments.\n\nAnyone interested in attending this symposium should register with sharon [dot] webb [at] mcgill [dot] ca. \n\nA request for CLE accreditation has been made to the Quebec Bar.\n\nParking:  75 Qu een Street\, Montreal (at a cost)\n\nPublic transit:  Bus 107 south from M cGill Faculty of Law + short walk east on Wellington\n\nCost:  Free and op en to all. Registration capped at 120 participants. First come\, first ser ved. RSVP: sharon [dot] webb [at] mcgill [dot] ca.\n\nKeynote and opening remarks\n\nDavid Lametti\nIP panel\n\nPierre-Emmanuel Moyse (91ºÚÁÏÍø) Chair \n Edouard Treppoz (Lyon III)\n Richard Gold (91ºÚÁÏÍø)\n Thomas Cottier (Berne /U Ottawa)\n Elizabeth F. Judge (U Ottawa)\nInvestment panel\n\nArmand de M estral (91ºÚÁÏÍø & CIGI) Chair\n Céline Lévesque (U Ottawa & CIGI))\n Charles- Emmanuel Côté (Laval & CIGI)\n René Cadieux (Blakes\, Montreal)\n Marc Bunge nberg (U Saarland & CIGI)\nRespondent and closing remarks\n\nKristin Hillm an (proposed\, to be confirmed)\n DTSTART:20160129T190000Z DTEND:20160129T230000Z LOCATION:CA\, Centre d’entreprises et d’innovation de Montréal\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, 20 Queen Street\, 3rd floor SUMMARY:Understanding the TPP: IP protection and investment protection URL:/channels/event/understanding-tpp-ip-protection-an d-investment-protection-257787 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR