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Aboriginal

Aboriginal law (or, more properly, Euro-Canadian law about aboriginal people and their rights) has an increasing influence on the decisions of government, natural-resource based industry, and those involved in environmental management and assessment. Our firm advises provincial and municipal governments, and large-scale resource users and managers concerning the impact of aboriginal and treaty rights. We have dealt with the effects of aboriginal law on land claims, constitutional matters, land use conflicts, mitigation/compensation agreements, and resource management planning. We have provided advice to clients regarding on-reserve business financing. We have also assisted First Nation governments with specific land claims and internal governance matters.

TDS is a member of the Aboriginal Chamber of Commerce
 

• Provincial / Municipal / First Nation government relations
• Natural Resource Management / Aboriginal Land Use
• On-Reserve Financing
• Land Claims
• Urban Aboriginal Issues
• Residential School Claims

The article "Doing Business with First Nations: Challenges and Opportunities" appeared in the 2010 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada.

Bob Adkins and Michael Guthrie were interviewed on CJOB 68 in relation to this article. You can listen to the interview here.

 

TDS Aboriginal Lawyers:

Adkins, Bob
Fenske, Allison
Grande, Maria
Guthrie, Michael
Hacault, Antoine
Harrison, Lynne
Hirsch, Jeff
Lederman, Jan
Lemieux Howard, Renée
Paul, Sacha
Percy, Bill
Rosenberg, Sheryl

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