Trade Compliance Seminar 2026: Montreal

From rules to resilience: Trade policy best practices that minimize your risk

Are you ready to gain valuable insights into trade policy? This is the must-attend event for supply chain professionals seeking expert knowledge, networking opportunities, and actionable strategies on navigating trade regulations and mastering compliance.

Gain a solid understanding on import and export compliance expectations, upcoming Canadian policy changes, freight market updates, and more.

This seminar is accredited by U.S. Customs and Border Protection for 1.5 continuing education (CE) hours and accredited for 5 Canadian CCS points and 5 CTCS credits.

Topics and themes from the event:
8:30 a.m. Breakfast – Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m. 2026 U.S. Trade Update – Explore critical U.S. regulations including IEEPA tariffs, reciprocal tariffs, Section 232, and impact of current U.S. administration trade policies. Review common duty minimization strategies.
10:30 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. 2026 Canadian Trade Update – Latest developments in Canadian trade and regulations including Canada’s response to U.S. tariffs, CBSA enforcement priorities, 2026 Trade Verification Priority List, audit triggers, surtax landscape, and remission programs.
12:00 p.m. Lunch – Catered lunch and networking
1:00 p.m. Ocean Update – Current state of global ocean freight market across FCL and LCL, major trends influencing capacity, carrier networks, service performance, and transportation planning.
2:00 p.m. Break
2:15 p.m. Surface Transportation Update – Canadian surface transportation including trucking, rail, and intermodal movements, regulatory and operational considerations.
3:15 p.m. Questions & Answers Roundtable – Interactive Q&A session with experts.

Spotlight speakers include: Kevin Doucette (Director Trade Policy), Amy Rose (Manager Trade Policy), Anduela Sinani (Ocean Product Development Manager), Melissa Savegnago (LCL Product Development Manager), Marco Romano (Director North American Surface Transportation, Canada), Patrice Bourdon (General Manager North American Surface Transportation).