Associations
Canada-US S.A.G.E: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak is a founding member of Canada-US S.A.G.E., which is an association of Canadian and American cross border experts from a variety of disciplines. Some of the members are lawyers, some of the members are former government officials, some of the members are academics, some of the members have worked with NGOs, and all are experienced in cross border issues.
Canadian Bar Association: Cyndee is the Chair of the Canadian Bar Association, National Sales Tax, Customs and Trade Section.
American Bar Association: Cyndee is a Chair of the American Bar Association, Section on International Law, Customs Committee and a vice chair of the International Trade Committee. Cyndee is on the planning committee for the American Bar Association / Israel Bar Association Joint Conference in Eilat, Israel (in both 2012 and 2013). Cyndee was a chair of the ABA Annual Meeting in Toronto in 2011 and in Hawaii in 2008.
Ontario Bar Association: Cyndee is a member of Council of the Ontario Bar Association.
University of Windsor Law School: Cyndee is a sessional law professor teaching a course on Canada-U.S. trade issues. This class is open to students in the joint J.D. degree program.
Joint J.D. Advisory Board (University of Windsor/University of Detroit Mercy): Cyndee is an advisory board member for the joint J.D. degree advisory board and provides insight and guidance with respect to the program that permits successful students to obtain law degrees in Canada nad the United States.
Canada-China Business Council: Cyndee has been a director of the Canada-China Business Council for many years. Cyndee has travelled to China over 60 times on business and with the CCBC.
China Council for the Promotion of International Trade: Cyndee is a listed conciliator.
I.E. Canada: Cyndee has been a member of I.E. Canada (in connection with law firm memberships) for many years.
Canadian Tax Foundation: Cyndee has been a member of the Canadian Tax Foundation since 1993.
Toronto Commodity Tax Study Group: Cyndee has been a member of this group of commodity tax practitioners since the 1990s. The group meets a number of times a year to discuss relevant commodity tax topics.