Monday, March 16, 2026

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Opening remarks by Bev Gilbert and Russell Labiuk

 

BC and Manitoba Finance Ministries Roundtable
Panelists: Andrew Avis and Ron Labossière
Moderator: David Crawford

GST Issues with Sections 156 and 167 Elections
Presenters: Simon Douville and Hubert Cadotte (McCarthy Tétrault)

Tips and Traps: Acquisitions and Mergers in the Oil and Gas Sector
Presenter: Andrew Azmudeh (PwC Law)

BC PST Pulse: Recent Patterns, Statistical Sampling, and GenAI
Presenters: Erin Jensen, Jennifer Muirhead, and Natalia Krizbai (KPMG)

Trade War Chaos: Latest Developments on Tariffs and Other Economic Warfare
Presenter: John Boscariol (McCarthy Tétrault)

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Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Common Errors for GST/PST Recoveries and Best Practices
Presenter: Trevor Paramchuk (DMA)

US Excise Tax Reporting and Compliance
Presenter: Bud Goff (KPMG)

Litigation: What to Expect
Presenters: Roger Smith and David Jacyk (Osler)

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Property Tax
Presenter: Shawna Burke-Martin (Ryan)

Case Law Update
Presenter: Owen Clarke (BLG)

Industry Panel

Panelist: Greg Perrin (Suncor), Tracey Osmond (WestJet), Jeff MacNevin (Rogers), Melisa Tan (ATCO)
Moderator: Dwaine Arnason (BDO)

US Sales & Use Tax
Presenters: Adam Scheele (Alvarez & Marsal) and Doug Bain (Plains Midstream)

Closing Remarks
Presented by Bev Gilbert and Russell Labiuk