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Aquaculture in Atlantic Canada – Exploring a rare opportunity
November 19, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
SUMMARY
Aquaculture in Atlantic Canada – Exploring a rare opportunity
START DATE:11/19/2020
START TIME:10:00 AM NST
DURATION:60 MINUTES
Canada’s Atlantic Coast offers international companies a rare aquaculture opportunity. The country’s four easternmost provinces—Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick—present an emerging market with thousands of kilometres of coastline, robust government support. Production reached 84,749 tonnes in 2019 and is positioned to accelerate.
Join BDO on November 19 to explore the opportunity for your business in Atlantic Canada’s aquaculture ecosystem—and how to get started.
Topics include:
- What differentiates the Atlantic Canada aquaculture market—and why it matters to you
- The top sources of government financial support—and how to secure them
- How to set up your business in Canada to minimize tax and maximize ROI
- How to avoid common pitfalls when launching your business in Canada
- How to assess COVID-19 and its economic impact
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SPEAKERS
Matthew Galgay
Partner, National Fishing and Aquaculture Industry Leader
BDO Canada
Matthew is a partner in BDO’s St. John’s office, in Canada, with over 15 years of professional experience providing Accounting and Assurance services to clients in multiple industries including fisheries and aquaculture. Matthew is also passionate about servicing businesses and companies doing or planning to do business internationally.
Craig Hannam
Senior Manager, Virtual CFO
BDO Canada
Craig Hannam has over two decades of CFO and Financial management experience from small privately owned businesses, to multinational public companies. Craig’s extensive CFO experience allows him to determine the right level of service, and the expert financial management required to bring companies to the next level.
Jill Birks
Partner, International Tax
BDO Canada
With over 20 years of professional experience, Jill has provided International Tax advice to foreign corporations carrying on business activities in Canada. She works closely with our global member firms to ensure that holistic international tax advice is provided, advising on the tax aspects of business expansion plans, repatriation planning, and cross border financing.
Kristian Henriksen
Partner, National Fishing and Aquaculture Industry Leader
BDO Norway
As a partner with BDO Norway, Kristian has more than 10 years of professional experience in providing advisory services to the Norwegian and international aquaculture industry. Since 2017, he has also served as the cluster manager for the NCE Aquatech Cluster, one of the largest aquaculture clusters in the world. Prior to joining BDO, he both studied and gained professional experience in the aquaculture industry.
Mark Lane
Executive Director
Newfoundland and Labrador Aquaculture Industry Association
Mark has lived in Holyrood, NL since 1982. He holds a B.Sc. from Memorial University, an Advanced Aquaculture Diploma from the Fisheries and Marine Institute, and an Applied Business Information Technology Graduate Diploma from the College of the North Atlantic. His work experience includes a 20+ year military career as a commissioned officer in the Canadian Forces, owner/operator of several small businesses, and he is
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- Date:
- November 19, 2020
- Time:
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10:00 am - 11:00 am
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- BDO Canada
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