50th Anniversary Conference of The Canada-United States Law Institute "The Future of Canada-United States Relations"

Add to Calendar: Add to Calendar: 2026-05-11 08:30:00 2026-05-11 17:00:00 50th Anniversary Conference of The Canada-United States Law Institute "The Future of Canada-United States Relations" Event Description This Conference is being held virtually and in-person at: Johns Hopkins UniversityBloomberg Center555 Pennsylvania Ave NWWashington, DC 20001The Canada – United States relationship has come under stress recently, and there are numerous opinions and perspectives on where it is headed.  This very important relationship, precious to both countries, needs to be examined and understood, and its value needs to be preserved.  As a result, the Canada – United States Law Institute, which is celebrating 50 years of insight and analysis of the policy and legal issues facing Canada and the United States, will dedicate its annual conference to “The Future of Canada-United States Relations.”The all-day conference will include important keynote presentations and four panels moderated by recognized current and former ambassadors, government officials, and leaders, as well as experts in their fields as panelists.  Highlighted speakers, presenters, and panelists include:Mark D. Wiseman, Ambassador of Canada to the United StatesHon. David Cohen, Former United States Ambassador to CanadaHon. David Jacobson, Former United States Ambassador to CanadaHon. James Blanchard, Former United States Ambassador to Canada and Governor of MichiganColin Bird, Consul General of Canada in Detroit, MichiganHon. Peter MacKay, Canada’s Former Minister of Justice, Foreign Affairs, and National DefenceCharlie Dent, Former United States Representative from PennsylvaniaDonald Bacon, United States Representative from NebraskaFred Upton, Former United States Representative from MichiganStephen DeBoer, Former Canadian Representative to the World Trade OrganizationThomas Lawson, Retired Canadian Air Force General and Deputy Commander of NORADMartha Hall Findlay, Former Canadian Parliament member and Director of School of Public Policy at the University of CalgaryBeth Burke, CEO, Canadian American Business CouncilIan Sheldon, Andersons Chair in Agricultural Marketing, Trade and Policy, Ohio State UniversityDiane Francis, Editor-at-Large for National PostJosh Rogin, Lead Global Security Analyst for Washington PostTodd Spangler, Washington Correspondent for Detroit Free PressThe Canada – United States Law Institute is a partnership of Case Western Reserve University School of Law and the University of Western Ontario, and this conference is presented with the support and cooperation of Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, as well as the Canadian Studies Center at Michigan State University and Dalhousie University. Johns Hopkins UniversityBloomberg Center555 Pennsylvania Ave NW School of Law School of Law America/New_York public