The Supreme Court of Canada has recently delivered two 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) - which will drive the law and politics of Aboriginal title and treaty rights for years to come. Join our panel of experts as they explore the issues including:

•  The contrast between the protection for Aboriginal title and vulnerability of harvesting rights under the numbered treaties; What are the implications for the treaty relationship in Ontario?
• The provincial Crown's ability to infringe and to take up lands, and the accompanying obligations, such as its duty to consult, its fiduciary duty and its obligation to justify any infringement.

PROGRAM CHAIR

Katherine Koostachin, Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP

SPEAKERS

Karen Drake, Assistant Professor, Lakehead University - Faculty of Law
David Leitch, Keshen & Major - Kenora
Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General (speaker to be confirmed)
Sarah Powell, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP