Program Chair
Martha Harrison
Partner, McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Eligible for
This is a pivotal time for supply chain management.
While the most severe disruptions have passed, significant challenges persist. Businesses continue to adapt to lasting changes in their supply processes and must remain vigilant in managing risk in a rapidly evolving global market.
As a professional who advises on or works in supply chain, international trade or procurement, this new Osgoode certificate is a unique, practical program that will give you an integrated understanding of the fundamental legal and business issues involved in developing, maintaining, de-risking and managing supply chains, along with the skills you need to effectively deal with the legal, regulatory, business, social and policy issues related to international trade and sustainability in today’s world.
Over five weekly modules and delivered in a live, online format, you will learn from and network with leading industry professionals and senior legal practitioners. You will work through analyze real-world examples and leave the program with a thorough understanding of the complex laws and regulations affecting supply chains today along with practical tools that you can immediately use, including an issue-spotting checklist.
Registration includes 120-day unlimited, online access to the recorded program.
What You’ll learn
How to identify legal issues at each stage of the supply chain process and what to do about them
Tactics to ensure compliance with international trade laws and customs
How to ensure that your products/processes are compliant with evolving laws and practices
Tips and tools for navigating sanctions and export controls
Strategies for managing supplier relationships
Supply chain competition and antitrust issues, including collusion, price-fixing and suppliers as competitors
Need to know shipping terms and when risk transfers
Methods to reduce risk through strategic sourcing
Governance considerations for sustainable supply chains
Best practices for negotiating and drafting a purchase agreement to mitigate risk
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Who Should Attend
Lawyers that practice or advise in areas such as international trade, customs, procurement, cross-border transactions, transportation, foreign investment, logistics or construction
In-house counsel
Supply chain managers
Contract managers
Procurement managers
Senior leadership at organizations with a cross-border function
Professionals that work in procurement, manufacturing, oil and gas, natural gas, construction, consumer products/retail, agriculture or other that deals with supply chain
Trade compliance professionals
Government workers that handle trade, customs, supply chain or shipping regulations
Accounting and finance professionals
Faculty
Program Chair
Martha Harrison
Partner, McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Advisory Board
Amesika Baeta
District Manager, GTA West, Export Development Canada
Shayne Dalton
Assistant General Counsel, Supply Chain & Operations, Pratt & Whitney Canada
Warrington Ellacott
Senior Manager, Government Relations, Whirlpool Canada, and Chair of the Board of Directors, Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters
Instructors
Agenda
View the 2023 program brochure and agenda to see what you’ll learn from leading experts. A detailed agenda for the upcoming program will be available soon.
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$3,995 + TAX
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Certificate Requirements
In order to successfully receive an Osgoode Certificate, participants must complete all program modules, and successfully complete an online assessment by March 19, 2025.
CPD and Accreditation
Please Note
Final CPD accreditation has yet to be confirmed. The hours below are for the 2023 iteration of the program and should be used as an estimate only. Confirmed hours will be available soon.
OsgoodePD is an accredited provider with the LSO, the Law Society of BC and NY CLE Board. Select your location to view the eligible hours you may claim.
Substantive | 28h 10m |
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Professionalism | 4h 30m |
EDI | 30m |
Total | 33h 10m |
SCMAO | This certificate has been accredited for 15 CPD Credits |
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