Global IFA Lectureship 2025 Toronto

Global IFA Travelling Lectureship Programme 2025

Topic: Pillar Two and its ramifications

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Offices of EY
100 Adelaide Street West
Toronto, ON M5H 0B3

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Registration: Complimentary for IFA Members

Guest Lecturer: Joachim Englisch

Prof. Dr. Englisch holds a chair for public law and tax law at Münster University.

His research focuses on International and European tax law covering both direct and indirect taxation.

Dr. Englisch serves as an advisor in expert groups of the OECD and of the EU Commission for 15 years, and he has given advice also to national governments, NGOs and MPs. He is also a visiting professor in several LL.M. programs.

Dr. Englisch has published several books as well as approx. 200 scholarly articles, and he has given approximately 150 invited presentations.

Panelists

  • Patrick Marley, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
  • Sue Wooles, Bank of Montreal
  • Department of Finance Official – Invited

Full Agenda

4:00 pm | Arrival attendees and Coffee

4:10 pm | Welcoming words:

  • Guglielmo Maisto (Global IFA President)
  • Michael Kandev (IFA Canada President)


4:20 pm |
Opening of scientific agenda:

  • Robert J. Danon, Chair of IFA’s Permanent Scientific Committee: introduction of topic, objectives, travelling lecturer and panel composition.


4:25 pm |
Global Travelling lecturer’s presentation:

  • Dr. Joachim Englisch


Opening presentation blending a fundamental and practical international perspective with specific regional considerations. Emphasis will also be on the latest and most important developments, such as for example opened questions or the release of new Agreed Administrative Guidance.

4:50 pm | Panel discussion

Follow up panel discussion with all constituencies of IFA (Policy Makers, Tax administrations, Business and Academia).

5:15 pm | Q&A with the floor

Concluding remarks by the Global IFA PSC Representative.

5:30 pm | Cocktail Reception