Dear friends and colleagues,

We are pleased to introduce the Canadian Section of the Association Internationale des Juristes du Droit de la Vigne et du Vin (AIDV) / International Wine Law Association (AIDV Canada). Our section gathers together legal expertise, practical industry know-how, and tremendous enthusiasm from across Canada’s wine sector, from the vineyards of British Columbia to the wine regions of Eastern Canada.

Our mandate is to develop and advance knowledge regarding wine law and policy across our membership. We provide a forum to share and discuss legal and policy issues as they arise and develop in the ever-evolving regulatory regimes affecting the domestic trade in wine within Canada and the international trade in wine throughout the global community.

For AIDV Canada, pertinent aspects of law and policy include multilateral trade agreements, international production standards, intellectual property and trademarks, federal and provincial regulatory matters, interprovincial trade, and labour, health, and consumer issues.

We hold an annual conference, typically each spring, alternating between western and eastern Canada, with webinars to address current topics scheduled periodically throughout the year.

Membership is open to everyone with an interest in wine law or the wine industry, including legal professionals, regulators, industry and business representatives, academics, and students. If you are interested in joining, please visit our website or reach out to us. We look forward to seeing you.

Santé!, Tchin-tchin!, et Cheers!

Dan Hohnstein

President of the Canadian Section

International Association of Wine Lawyers