The University of Oklahoma
College of Law
in conjunction with the
International Intertribal Trade and Investment Organization
is pleased to offer the fourth of a monthly free educational lecture series on Indigenous Law and Policy
Canada’s Inclusive Trade Platform to the World
With
Sara Wilshaw
Chief Trade Commissioner, Global Affairs Canada
Discussion Date: Monday March 22, 2021 [Noon Pacific/ 2pm Central/ 3pm Eastern] – North America
Tuesday, March 23, 8 am – New Zealand Standard Time
View the Recorded Discussion for FREE at this Link: https://mymedia.ou.edu/media/Canada%E2%80%99s+Inclusive+Trade+%26+the+World/1_b26cjuq6
PANELISTS
Sara Wilshaw
Chief Trade Commissioner of Canada and
Assistant Deputy Minister, International Business Development Global Affairs Canada
A senior government executive of 26 years, Ms. Wilshaw is Canada’s Chief Trade Commissioner and Assistant Deputy Minister at Global Affairs Canada. She leads a global team that helps Canadian business find new customers, troubleshoot market access, sell their products, and grow their businesses (www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca). Sara also leads work across global trade support services including export finance, foreign investment and responsible business conduct.
Prior to her current role, Sara served as Director of Operations, Foreign and Defence Policy Secretariat at the Privy Council Office. In this role she provided strategic analysis and advice to the Prime Minister, the Clerk of the Privy Council, the National Security and Intelligence Advisor and the Foreign and Defence Policy Advisor on matters concerning Canada-U.S. relations, Latin America, Trade issues, Climate Change, Human Rights and the UN.
Prior to joining PCO, Sara led the North America Bureau at Global Affairs Canada during the renegotiation of NAFTA as Director General. She was previously appointed to represent Canada as Consul General in Dallas, and as Senior Trade Commissioner in New Delhi, India, and she has extensive experience in trade promotion and negotiations, including at Canada’s Permanent Mission to the World Trade Organization in Geneva and at the Embassy of Canada in Japan.
Her headquarters experience at Global Affairs Canada includes both functional and geographic, as well as foundational work on the Global Commerce Strategy, Corporate Social Responsibility for the Extractive Sector, modernization of the Trade Commissioner Service, trade policy consultations and communications, as well as human resources.
Ms. Wilshaw is a graduate of York University’s International Relations and Economics program. She is married and has two children.
Mr. Wayne Garnons-Williams
President – International Inter-tribal Trade and Investment Organization
President – Indigenous Sovereign Trade Consultancy Ltd.
Wayne is the founding President of International Inter-tribal Trade and Investment Organization, Senior Lawyer and Principal Director of the law firm Garwill Law Professional Corporation and leads an international business entitled Indigenous Sovereign Trade Consultancy Ltd. specializing in Tribal Trade and Sustainable Economic Development.
He is past Chair of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations Appeal Tribunal and is currently on the board of directors of the International Law Association – Canada chapter, Council of the Great Lakes Region, Capacity Canada and Board Chair of the 60’s Scoop Healing Foundation.
He is also a Research Fellow specializing in International Comparative Indigenous law at the University of Oklahoma, College of Law. He was appointed by Order in Council as a member to the NAFTA Chapter 19 Trade Remedies roster and then appointed in 2020 as a CUSMA Advisory Committee Member on Private Commercial Disputes, Article 31.22.
He is the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business 2019 Award winner for Excellence in Aboriginal Relations, the 2020 Queen’s University alumni award winner as well as the recipient of the 2020 Centre for International Sustainable Development Law (CISDL) – International Legal Specialist in Peace, Justice and Governance Award. He is Plains Cree from Treaty 6, Moosomin First Nation.
