Summary of Meetings: Aboriginal Law – Vancouver Island
Number of Meetings Held: 6
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.
November 7, 2024
Registration Count: 40
Guest Speaker: Alexander Kirby
Meeting Title/Topic: Unpacking Restule v. Canada
Synopsis: In the recent Restoule decision, the Supreme Court of Canada held the Crown has failed to honour its treaty promise. Alexander Kirby, legal counsel for the Superior plaintiffs, provides insight into this landmark decision and answers your questions.
March 10, 2025
Registration Count: 62
Guest Speaker: Berry Hykin, Alexa Powell
Meeting Title/Topic: Navigating Estate Planning in First Nations Communities
Synopsis: Explore the unique world of on-reserve wills & estates practice with Berry Hykin and Alexa Powell, Woodward & Company Lawyers LLP, as they provide an overview of the legal context and discuss the implications.
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 22, 2025
Registration Count: 15
Guest Speakers: Shayla Praud
Meeting Title/Topic: The UVIC JD/JID Program: What it means to have JID Experience in the Legal Profession
Synopsis: Shayla Praud shares her experiences in the JD/JID program at the University of Victoria, which includes transsystemic courses and field schools in Indigenous communities throughout Canada. Learn what JID graduates bring to the table and how they can enrich practice with their particular training.
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.