Canada and Canadians in Arbitration: Opportunities and Challenges

Reflections on the growth of Canadian arbitration practice, advantages and disadvantages to positioning ourselves internationally, and some thoughts on positioning ourselves for the next decades.

Meg will be introduced by L. Yves Fortier, CC OQ KC LLD

“Meg is the perfect person to address this topic.“

– Yves Fortier, April 2026

Meg’s Keynote will be followed with Brief Remarks by Arif Virani, Senior Counsel, Torys LLP; former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.

Moderated by Hon. Barry Leon.

Meg Kinnear brings unparalleled expertise and experience in investor-State, trade and commercial disputes, having led the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) from 2009-2024, and the Trade Law Bureau of Canada from 1999-2009. Over her more than 40 year career, she has been involved in complex, high-stakes litigation and arbitration involving diverse sectors such as transportation, natural resources, manufacturing, oil and gas, mining, aviation, and construction.