Federal Court of Appeal Education Seminar Fall 2020

Overview

This program explored artificial intelligence and administrative law, maritime law, the operations and challenges of the Social Security Tribunal, and current issues in international tax law.

Objective

The objective of this program was to provide participants with timely updates on relevant legal developments and a better understanding of the context in which one of the tribunals subject to the Federal Court of Appeal’s judicial review jurisdiction operates.

Summary

With a multi-disciplinary faculty led by senior judges, lawyers and legal academics, the seminar used a combination of presentations and interactive sessions to explore topics including: the rise of “big data” in an interconnected world and its implications for artificial intelligence in administrative law; the current state of maritime law, particularly in light of the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Transport Desgagnés; the role, operations and challenges of the Social Security Tribunal; and the effects of globalization in international tax and ongoing Base Erosion and Profit Shifting issues as a consequence of  Canada's ratification of the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent BEPS.