The CBA Competition Law Section's Corporate Counsel and Compliance Committee presents:
Competition Law Compliance 101: Building a robust program for your organization
December 12, 2019 | 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Eastern
Teleconference
Have you looked at your competition law compliance program lately and wondered if it is up to snuff? Don’t have a program and don’t know where to start? In private practice and thinking about how to add value for your clients by advising them on compliance programs? This panel of experienced experts draws on backgrounds in private practice, in-house legal and the Bureau. Aimed at young lawyers, in-house counsel and new practitioners of competition law, the discussion will cover the fundamentals of a robust competition law compliance program, current enforcement agency approaches and developments and provide practical tips to use when designing, building, reviewing or enhancing your program. Topics covered will include:
- The benefits of a robust program
- Canadian and international approaches to compliance programs
- The nexus between competition compliance programs and immunity & leniency
- The fundamental elements of a good program
- Tailoring a program for the nature and size of your business/organization
- Competition Law Risk Assessments
- Building on your existing Ethics program
- Model controls that can address competition law risk
Moderator
David Gore, Associate General Counsel, Competition/Antitrust, BMO Financial Group
Speakers
Majid Charania, Director of Compliance, Competition Bureau Canada
Deborah Morshead, LL.B, CCEP, Founder & Principal, Sightline Compliance
