Metro Toronto Convention Centre

255 Front Street West | North Building
Toronto, ON M5V 2W6

2025 IFA Canada International Tax Conference

Tuesday, May 27 – Wednesday, May 28, 2025  |  Toronto

The 2025 IFA Canada Tax Conference will be taking place in-person in downtown Toronto at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (health & safety permitting). There will not be a webcast / virtual option.

The focus of the program will be international tax issues that are impacted by international cross-border transactions.

Conference Co-Chairs:
John J. Lennard, 
Stikeman Elliott LLP, Toronto
Sharon Szeto, KPMG LLP, Toronto

2025 IFA Canada International Tax Conference Program

Monday, May 26 | Extracurricular IFA Canada Activity

On Monday, May 26th at 3:30 PM ET join us for an activity being led by members of the IFA Canada council:

Walk to The Well, Toronto’s newest landmark
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Sign-up for this activity is separate from your registration, sign up using the button below!

DAY 1  |  TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2025

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

BREAKFAST

9:00 AM –

9:10 AM

CONFERENCE WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS

9:10 AM –

10:15 AM

Pillar 2 and M&A

Questions from the audience will be addressed at the end of the presentation.

10:15 AM – 

10:35 AM

BREAK

10:35 AM –

11:50 AM

International Case Law

Questions from the audience will be addressed at the end of the presentation.

11:50 AM –
1:20 PM

LUNCHEON

Keynote Session

1:20 PM – 
2:20 PM

Residency

 A Young IFA Network (YIN) Presentation

Questions from the audience will be addressed at the end of the presentation.

2:20 PM – 

3:20 PM

Taxable Canadian Property and Section 116

Questions from the audience will be addressed at the end of the presentation.

3:20 PM – 

3:40 PM

BREAK

3:40 PM – 

4:55 PM

US-Canada Trade - Tariffs, Transfer Pricing and Policy

Questions from the audience will be addressed at the end of the presentation.

4:55 PM 

ADJOURNMENT

5:30 PM 

COCKTAIL RECEPTION

6:30 PM 

CONFERENCE DINNER

9:00 PM 

YIN AFTERPARTY

DAY 2  |  WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 2025

7:30 AM –
8:30 AM

BREAKFAST

8:30 AM – 8:45 AM

IFA Canada Annual General Meeting

8:45 AM – 9:00 AM

IFA 2025 Congress Reports

9:00 AM – 

10:20 AM

Current Topics in Cross-Border M&A

Questions from the audience will be addressed at the end of the presentation.

10:20 AM –
11:30 AM

Tax Treatment of AI Businesses and Infrastructure

Questions from the audience will be addressed at the end of the presentation.

11:30 AM – 
12:45 PM

LUNCH

12:45 PM –
1:45 PM

Current Topics in Cross-Border Financing

Questions from the audience will be addressed at the end of the presentation.

1:45 PM – 

2:05 PM

BREAK

2:05 PM –
2:50 PM

CRA Roundtable

2:50 PM –
3:30 PM

Finance Roundtable

4:00 PM –
5:30 PM  

WOMEN OF IFA NETWORK (WIN) NETWORKING RECEPTION

The Women of IFA Network (WIN) is hosting a reception in connection with the IFA Canada Conference. WIN invites you to join for a drink, talk to some great women, and make lasting connections!

Please ensure you RSVP for this event as part of your registration checkout in order to attend.