CMLA AGM & Conference

Posted: February 19 2026

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

 



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