The 2026 IFA Canada International Tax Conference will be held in person in downtown Calgary at the Calgary TELUS Convention Centre. Please note that there will be no webcast or virtual attendance option.
The program will focus on international tax issues arising from cross-border transactions, with an emphasis on issues of particular relevance to Canadian practitioners, including current developments and practical implications.
Conference Co-Chairs:
Marshall R. Haughey, Bennett Jones LLP, Calgary Kim Wood, Enbridge, Calgary
2026 IFA Canada International Tax Conference Program
Registration desk is open! Check-in with us to pick up your badge.
9:00 AM –
9:10 AM
CONFERENCE WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS
9:10 AM –
10:15 AM
Current Cases
10:15 AM –
10:35 AM
BREAK
10:35 AM –
11:20 AM
Transfer Pricing – Budget 2025 Update
11:20 AM –
12:05 PM
Transfer Pricing – Dispute Resolution Update and Strategies in the Context of Budget 2025
12:05 PM – 1:35 PM
LUNCHEON
Keynote Session
1:35 PM –
2:35 PM
North American Panel – Tax Competitiveness and the US One Big Beautiful Bill
2:35 PM –
3:35 PM
Update on Canadian GMTA and Recent OECD Administrative Guidance
3:35 PM –
3:55 PM
BREAK
3:55 PM –
5:00 PM
MLI and Tax Treaty Update
5:00 PM
ADJOURNMENT
5:15 PM
COCKTAIL RECEPTION
6:15 PM
CONFERENCE DINNER
8:30 PM
YIN AFTERPARTY
DAY 2 | WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2026
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
BREAKFAST
9:00 AM – 9:15 AM
IFA Canada Annual General Meeting
9:15 AM – 9:30 AM
IFA 2026 Congress Reports
Subject I: Taxation of Royalties
Subject II: Tax and the Energy Transition
9:30 AM –
10:30 AM
Remote work and OECD Updates YIN Presentation
10:30 AM –
11:30 AM
Trends in M&A Taxation and Recent Transactions of Interest
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
LUNCH
12:30 PM –
1:30 PM
Updates on the Inbound Investment Landscape in Canada
1:30 PM –
2:15 PM
CRA Roundtable
2:15 PM –
2:35 PM
BREAK
2:35 PM –
3:05 PM
Hybrid Mismatch Update
3:05 PM –
3:45 PM
Finance Roundtable
3:35 PM
ADJOURNMENT
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Women of IFA Network (WIN) Networking Reception & Fireside Chat
The Women of IFA Network (WIN) is hosting a reception in connection with the IFA Canada Conference. WIN invites you to join us for drinks, conversation, and connection with women in international tax. All are welcome.
Please ensure you RSVP for this event as part of your registration checkout in order to attend. Space is limited.