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Lisa Page practices international trade law, providing advice in diverse regulatory areas including on import and export controls, economic sanctions, customs, procurement, government security clearances, controlled goods and transportation of dangerous goods. She has specialized expertise in advising domestic producers, foreign exporters and domestic importers of goods into Canada in anti-dumping and countervailing duty trade remedy cases before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal and the Canada Border Services Agency. She has represented clients in judicial review proceedings before the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal.

Lisa also practices copyright law, advising clients including major online music services on issues arising from the use of music on the internet, the tariff-setting process and the negotiation of royalty rates with collective societies before the Copyright Board of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada.

She works on files relating to administrative, public and intellectual property law. Lisa advises public and private sector clients in a range of industries, including oil and gas, manufacturing, technology and retail.

While completing her JD, Lisa worked as a policy analyst in the Copyright and Industrial Design Branch of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office.

Expertise

Practices

Representative Matters

Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada v. Entertainment Software Association, 2022 SCC 30
Re-investigation concerning the normal values and export prices applicable to certain oil country tubular goods and certain seamless casing from China, OS 2022 RI
Copyright royalty rate proceedings in Online Music Services (2014-2018)
York University v. Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (“Access Copyright”), 2021 SCC 32
Oil Country Tubular Goods 4 investigation (Austria), NQ-2021-006
Oil Country Tubular Goods 3 investigation (Mexico), NQ-2021-004
Upholstered Domestic Seating investigation (China and Vietnam), NQ-2021-002
Grinding Media investigation (India), NQ-2021-001
Wheat Gluteninvestigation (Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany and Lithuania), NQ-2020-003
Sucker Rods 2 (Argentina, Brazil and Mexico), SR2 2019 IN
Safeguard Inquiry into the Importation of Certain Steel Goods, GC-2018-001
Sucker Rods investigation (China), NQ-2018-001

Speaking Engagements

Canadian Council on International Law, Mind the Gender Gap: Achieving Women’s Economic Empowerment through Inclusive Trade Laws, Policies and Agreements

2018

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Community Involvement

Habitat for Humanity, Women Build – 2019
Lawyers Feed the Hungry – 2018

Directorships & Affiliations

Ontario Bar Association
Canadian Bar Association
Organization of Women in International Trade

Education & Admissions

2019

Called to the Ontario bar

2018

JDUniversity of Ottawa

2015

Master's Degree in Global Development StudiesQueen's University

2014

Honours Bachelor of Arts: Political Studies and Global Development StudiesQueen's University

Publications

“Carbon Tariffs – The Next Challenge in Canadian Climate Law and Policy?“, Energy Regulation Quarterly, Volume 9, issue 3 (October 2021)
“Combatting climate change through trade rules: Canada’s and the European Union’s efforts to put a cross-border price on carbon”, Environmental Law Section (December 2021)

Insights (9 Posts)

On the Right Track: Canadian Government’s Key Changes to Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations

The Canadian government has announced key changes to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations to streamline cross-border trade of dangerous goods.

Jan 10, 2023

Supreme Court of Canada Hits Pause Button on Double Royalties Payable by Online Music Service Users

The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the Copyright Act does not require online music service providers to pay two separate royalties to access works online.

Nov 2, 2022

Let’s Get Digital – Canadian Government Consults on Model Digital Trade Policy

The Canadian government develops Model International Digital Trade Policy and requests to join the Digital Economic Partnership Agreement.

Nov 1, 2022

Changes to Canadian Copyright – Ranging from AI to IoT, to 20 Years Longer Protection

Canada will extend the duration of the copyright term, and enhance regulation of artificial intelligence, the Internet of things, and online intermediaries.

Jul 29, 2022

Services, Sensitive Technologies, Luxury Goods, Gold, and Disinformation Sanctions – Plus a Forfeiture Regime: Canada’s Latest Responses to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Canada has targeted Russia and Belarus with a series of further economic sanctions with asset seizure.

Jul 13, 2022

Deals & Cases (1 Posts)

McMillan LLP Successful in Anti-Dumping Action to Protect Canadian Furniture Manufacturers

Canada Imposes Trade Remedy Measures on Chinese and Vietnamese Products, Including Duties Up To 204 Percent.

Sep 2, 2021