Senior Government Officials from Canada & United States to Speak at International Tax Conferences in Toronto August 29-31

ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 5, 2016 /CNW/ -- The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Canada's Minister of National Revenue, will be among several Canadian government officials speaking at two upcoming international tax conferences hosted by Bloomberg BNA and Baker & McKenzie in Toronto.  The 3rd Annual Global Transfer Pricing Conference: Toronto will take place August 29-30 and will be followed by the 2nd Annual International Tax Conference: Canada & Beyond on August 31.  Registration and additional information are available for both conferences, which take place at the InterContinental Toronto Centre, at http://on.bna.com/IrBB302XgtJ.

"The participation of numerous Canadian government officials in our conferences demonstrates Canada's interest in sharing its perspectives on transfer pricing and other key international tax topics," said Scott Mozarsky, President, Cross-Platform Businesses, Bloomberg BNA.  "We are thrilled that they will be joined by senior representatives of the United States and Mexican governments and the OECD to address these pressing issues." 

Both conferences will provide opportunities to hear firsthand perspectives from policymakers on key challenges facing multinational corporations.  Featured speakers include:

• The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of National Revenue, Canada
• Brian Ernewein, General Director, Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance, Canada
• Carlos Achadinha, Legislative Chief, Department of Finance, Canada
• Brian Jenn, Attorney Advisor, Office of International Tax Counsel, US Department of Treasury
• Stéphane Buydens, VAT Policy Advisor, OECD
• Carlos Perez Gomez, Director of Transfer Pricing Examinations, Mexico Tax Administration Service

Both conferences are conducted in association with the Tax Management Educational Institute. 

About Bloomberg BNA
Bloomberg BNA provides legal, tax and compliance professionals with critical information, practical guidance and workflow solutions. We leverage leading technology and a global network of experts to deliver a unique combination of news and authoritative analysis, comprehensive research solutions, innovative practice tools, and proprietary business data and analytics. Bloomberg BNA is wholly-owned by Bloomberg LP, the global business, financial information and news leader. For more information, visit www.bna.com. 

About Baker & McKenzie
Founded in 1949, Baker & McKenzie advises many of the world's most dynamic and successful business organizations through our 12,000 staff in 77 offices in 47 countries. The Firm is known for its global perspective, deep understanding of the local language and culture of business, uncompromising commitment to excellence, and world-class fluency in its client service. Eduardo Leite is Chairman of the Executive Committee. (www.bakermckenzie.com)

About Tax Management Educational Institute
Tax Management Educational Institute (TMEI) is an independent educational organization founded by Tax Management, Inc., a subsidiary of The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. TMEI is devoted solely to the conduct of responsible, professional seminars and conferences of the highest quality dedicated to issues of tax policy and practice, and to the funding of related scholarly endeavors.

Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120110/DC33627LOGO

SOURCE Bloomberg BNA

David Peikin, 703.341.5900, [email protected], http://www.bna.com