Summary of Meetings: Aboriginal Law – Vancouver Island
Number of Meetings Held: 3
November 6, 2024
Registration Count: 34
Guest Speakers: Erin Thomson-Leach
Meeting Title/Topic: Updates to the Treaty Process
Synopsis: Erin Thomson-Leach, Partner, JFK Law LLP, reviews recent updates and developments to the BC Treaty process including changes to release and surrender language, new fiscal and tax approaches, periodic renewal, and more.
May 7, 2025
Registration Count: 101
Guest Speakers: Sandy Carpenter, Robert Janes, KC
Meeting Title/Topic: UNDRIP’s Application in Canadian Law – Case Law Discussion on Kebaowek First Nation v Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, 2025 FC 319
Synopsis: Sandy Carpenter, Co-Founder, P2 REgulatory Solutions, and Robert Janes, KC, Partner, JFK Law, explores one of the most significant public law decisions of the year: Kebaowek First Nation v. Canadian Nuclear Laboratories.
May 27, 2025
Registration Count: In-Person: 11 Remote:89
Guest Speakers: Robert Janes, KC
Meeting Title/Topic: Annual Case Law Update
Synopsis: Robert Janes, KC, reviews the past year's notable Aboriginal law cases and what they mean for the area of practice. From Aboriginal and Treaty rights to limitation periods, Treaty interpretation, and more, this thorough review is one you won't want to miss.