The Buzz in Aboriginal Law - Hot Topics, Emerging Issues &...Game Changers

  • February 05, 2015

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This past year has seen a number of potentially game-changing developments that have created a buzz within the Aboriginal Law bar, including the two much-anticipated Supreme Court of Canada decisions,Tsilhqot'in Nation v. British Columbia (a.k.a. Roger William) and Grassy Narrows First Nation v. Ontario (Natural Resources) (a.k.a. Keewatin).  Read an analysis and discussion of these two cases, an update on the duty to consult, along with other recent legal developments and trends that impact Aboriginal rights and interests.

PROGRAM CHAIRS

Patrick G. Duffy, Stikeman Elliott LLP
Renée Pelletier, Olthuis, Kleer, Townshend LLP

TABLE OF CONTENTS

What Counts as Justification Under Section 35?
Peter Hogg, QC, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Recent Developments in the Duty to Consult and Accommodate: A Look at the Tsilhqot'in & Keewatin Decisions
Renée Pelletier, Olthuis, Kleer, Townshend LLP

Annual Case Law Update
Mark Crow, Counsel, Ministry of the Attorney General - Constitutional Law Branch

Professionalism Fact Scenario
Patrick Duffy, Stikeman Elliott LLP
David Leitch, Keshen & Major
Richard Ogden, Counsel, Ministry of the Attorney General - Crown Law Office - Civil

The Magic of the Circle
Celina Reitberger, Nishnawbe-Aski Legal Services

Seven Teachings