CMLA AGM &Conference - Ottawa [75th Anniversary] - June 16 - 18, 2026
Conference Programme
| 8:45 - 9:00 | Introduction - Rui Fernandes |
| 9:00 - 9:30 | Update on Case Law - Marc D. Isaacs |
| 9:30 - 10:30 | Tariffs and Impact on Transportation - Practical Aspects - Simon Ledsham |
| 10:30 - 11:15 | Detention & Demurrage - Fireside Chat - Robin Squires + James Moseley Jr. |
| 11:15 - 11:30 | Coffee Break |
| 11:30 - 12:15 | Shipping in the Arctic – Leona Baxter & Kyle Ereaux |
| 12:15 - 12:45 | The New Ship and Rail Compensation Canada Strategic Plan and What it Means for Claimants - Caroline Healey and Cameron Grant |
| 12:45 - 1:30 | Lunch Speaker: Navy Response to Underwater Security - Captain Rob Watt |
| 1:30 - 2:15 | Vessel Arrest, Bankruptcy/CCAA and Maritime Liens - Eric Machum & Andrew Stainer |
| 2:15 - 3:00 | MASS (Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships) - AI Issues, impact on port operations, navigation, crew roles, what courts will face, control, jurisdiction - Marel Katsivala |
| 3:00 - 3:45 | Pilotage Update - Tristan Laflamme |
| 3:45 - 4:30 | Ethics Panel - Young Lawyers - TBA |
Registration, Accommodations and Programme: https://cmla-portal.org/conference-2026/programme