Our clients are our practice. Celebrating 25 years of representing Indigenous governments in a wide range of legal matters with a specialization in finding creative solutions and negotiating forward-looking agreements.
Impact Benefit & Participation Agreements
Strategic Planning & Negotiation
Community Ratification Processes
Implementation of Agreements
Business & Economic Development
Realization of Business Opportunities
Incorporations, Joint Ventures, & Partnerships
Buying & Selling Businesses
Employment
Employment Agreements
Professional Services Contracts
Employment and Privacy Policies
Recruitment, Discipline, and Termination
Wrongful Dismissal Defence
Band Governance
Band Bylaws and Resolutions
Custom Election & Membership Codes
Decision-Making Policies & Procedures
Financial Administration & Taxation Laws
Reserve Development
Land Use Policy and Codes
Reserve Land Designations
Leases, Permits, & Rights-of-Way
Additions to Reserve
Society & Advocacy Organizations
Constitution & Bylaw Structuring
Funding & Contribution Agreements
Governance Policies
Effective Representation
Indigenous Laws
Research & Writing
Codes of Conduct
Decision Processes
General Counsel
Indigenous Nations & Communities
Regional & Provincial Indigenous Associations
Indigenous Businesses & Organizations
Self-Determination
Government to Government Relations
Co-Management & Regulatory Decision-Making
Devolution of Power
Recognition & Reconciliation
Strategic planning, negotiation, and drafting
of agreements and arrangementsShared decision-making, resource revenue sharing,
and other participation methodsDesign of consultation processes and implementation
of accommodation measures
Comprehensive Land Claims
Land Claims Negotiations
Self-Government Agreements
Interim Land Protection Measures
Implementation of Treaty Measures
Specific Land Claims
Research & Submission of Claims
Negotiation & Settlement of Claims
Tribunal Preparations & Hearings
Federal Court Appeals
Environmental & Regulatory Participation
Environmental Policies
Joint Regulatory Agreements
Participation & Funding Agreements
Provincial, Territorial, and National Processes
Financial Management
Lending Transactions, Loans & Guarantees
Trust Implementation & Management
Financial Bylaws & Administration Laws