1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eastern
Format: Interactive Zoom meeting
Registration closes on February 6, 2025 at 12 PM
The Ontario Public Buyers Association (OPBA) is hosting an OPBA Talks session to allow members to discuss their questions and concerns around potential U.S. tariffs, which are set to take effect.
Some of the pressing questions:
- What will be the impact on current and future contracts?
- What are best practices when responding to queries from contractors and suppliers?
- If the federal government imposes retaliatory tariffs or legislation, what will be the impact? (e.g., financial implications, reduction of supplier pools, etc.)
These and many more questions are on the minds of OPBA members.
This important OPBA Talks session is free to OPBA members. We have an outstanding panel of public procurement leaders ready to kick off the discussion, and we welcome and encourage all members to participate, ask questions, and share their insights.
- Hugh Amiel (University Health Network)
- Eleonora Filippone, Legal Counsel (City of Mississauga)
- Joanne Graham (City of Ottawa)
- Tina Iacoe (City of Hamilton)
- Kristin Misurka (Region of Peel)
- Genevieve Sharkey (City of Toronto)
- Jessica Valiquette (Cambrian College)
This session is not about having all the answers but creating a space where procurement professionals can come together, ask questions, share experiences, and support one another.
Resources from the Legal Community
To support the discussion, we’re sharing key legal insights on the topic:
McMillan LLP’s International Trade group has been actively monitoring the situation. While not industry-specific, their latest bulletin is relevant to the public sector: Read More
Construct Legal has written an article on the impact of tariffs on the construction industry: Read More
Join us for this timely discussion and connect with your peers on this critical issue!
Registration Fees:
Title |
Fee |
Member Status |
Points |
CEUs |
Hours |
Members |
$0.00 |
Members Only |
0.0000 |
0.0000 |
1.00 |
Non Members |
$35.00 + HST |
All Registrants |
0.0000 |
0.0000 |
1.00 |
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