

September 7 2023 CPTS Luncheon & Presentation
The September 2023 luncheon topic is GAAR Update.
Presenter is Rami Pandher, Associate, BD&P Law
Register is Closed
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2023 CPTS Annual Golf Tournament Registration
2023 CPTS Annual Golf Tournament Registration
Please complete the two step process below.
#1 Purchase Entry Fee
#2 Register as a Team or as an Individual

Date
August 22, 2023

Time
Registration at 8:00 AM.
Shotgun start at 9:00 AM

Place
Heritage Pointe Golf Club
1 Heritage Pointe Drive
Heritage Pointe, AB

ENTRY FEE:
$140 ( Plus GST) per person for Members
$160 (Plus GST) per person for Non-Members
Registration fee includes:
- green fee
- cart fee
- grab’n’go breakfast
- banquet lunch
- use of the practice facilities
- and a chance to win GREAT prizes!
Format:
- Tournament will be played in a four-person scramble format.
- If you do not enter a team list, you will be placed with others.
- This event is suitable for golfers of all experience levels.
Questions? Contact:
David Pope
Tournament Coordinator
info@cpts.ca
403-206-5468
Step #1 Purchase your ticket / tickets here:
Step #2 Register as an individual or as a team of two, three, or four people.
Registration closes on Friday, August 18 or when the entry limit of 144 has been reached.

2023 CPTS Annual Conference
2023 CPTS Annual Conference
2023 Annual General Conference Presentation Decks:
Managing Complex and Aggressive Audits
Date: Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Format: One Day, In-Person Event
Location: Hudson (6th Floor, 200 – 8th Avenue SW)
8:15 AM – 9:00 AM | Registration (CLOSED) |
9:00 AM – 9:05 AM | Welcome and Opening Remarks Chris Montes, Felesky Flynn LLP, Calgary (President of CPTS) |
9:05 AM – 10:00 AM | Managing Complex and Aggressive AuditsThe panel will discuss recent trends in CRA audits and provide practical guidance on how to manage complex and aggressive audits. Introduction: Matthew Kraemer, McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Calgary Speakers: Patrick Lindsay, PwC, Calgary Laurie Goldbach, Border Ladner Gervais, Calgary Anu Koshal, McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Toronto |
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM | Transactions of InterestThe presenters will provide an overview of recent transactions and M&A issues of particular relevance to the Calgary market. Speakers: Dion Legge, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP, Calgary Dan Jankovic, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Calgary |
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM | Refreshment Break Sponsored by PricewaterhouseCooper LLP |
11:00 AM – 11:45 PM | Transfer Pricing Dispute Trends and IssuesThe panel will discuss recent issues and trends in transfer pricing, including preventing and resolving transfer pricing disputes with the CRA and Competent Authority. Speakers: Michelle Sledz, KPMG, Calgary Shane Beirnes, KPMG, Calgary Amanda Heale, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, Toronto Kaitlin Gray, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, Calgary |
11:45 PM – 12:45 PM
| Lunch Sponsored by Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP |
12:45 PM – 1:30 PM | Keynote Speaker: The Honourable Jason Kenney Topic: Will Government Policy Help or Hurt Alberta’s Economic Future Moderator for Q&A Session: Chris Montes, Felesky Flynn LLP, Calgary Sponsored by Deloitte LLP |
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM
| Current International Tax TopicsThe speakers will canvass current international tax topics including the proposed excessive interest and financing limitation rules, cross-border stock buy backs, structuring in light of the multilateral instrument and other current or proposed legislation of interest. Speakers: Sarah Chiu, Felesky Flynn LLP, Calgary John Farquhar, Felesky Flynn LLP, Calgary |
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM | Recent CasesThe panelists will discuss recently released tax cases, which are of particular relevance to the Calgary market. Speakers: Erica Hennessey, McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Calgary Shaira Nanji, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, Calgary Jared MacKey, Bennett Jones LLP, Calgary |
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM | Refreshment Break Sponsored by Stikeman Elliott LLP |
3:30 PM – 4:15 PM | ESG Carbon Tax and Decarbonization Incentives: Comparing Canadian and US Carbon Regimes and Tax Incentives The speakers will briefly canvas recent global developments on carbon reduction and net-zero commitments and then focus the majority of the presentation on a comparison of the Canadian and US carbon regimes and tax incentives for supporting these climate change objectives. Speakers: D’Arcy Schieman, Deloitte LLP, Toronto |
4:15 PM – 4:20 PM | Closing Remark Colena Der, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, Calgary Matthew Kraemer, McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Calgary |
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM | Networking Receptions Sponsored by McCarthy Tétrault LLP |
Registration Fees
- Members: $100
- Non-Members: $150
Registration fee includes break refreshments, lunch and cocktail reception.
CPTS May The 4th Luncheon and Presentation
CPTS May 4 Luncheon and Presentation
Topic: The Drive to Decarbonize – An Overview of Recent Clean Energy Tax Initiatives
Speakers: Greg Johnson, Partner and Brendan Sigalet, Associate – Bennett Jones, LLP
When: May 4, 2023, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Where: Calgary Petroleum Club (319 5 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 0L5)
Cost: $50.00 for members and $60.00 for non-members
May the 4th Luncheon Ticket
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