| Speaker: |
John W. Gailus, Cascadia Legal LLP |
| Date/Time: |
Thursday, December 11 at 8:30am - 9:30am (Pacific Time) |
| Format: |
Rebroadcast
This program is a scheduled viewing of a previously recorded webinar. |
| CPD: |
1.0 hour |
| Fee: |
Members: $80 + GST
Non-Members: $120 + GST
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SYNOPSIS
Learn about recent developments in Aboriginal Law in this fireside chat. John W. Gailus, a member of Haida Nation, shares his insight into the evolving impact of UNDRIP on the duty to consult, and complexities of overlapping claims to shared territory. Drawing on practical experience, this discussion explores how these trends are shaping negotiations, litigation, and government policy.
ABOUT OUR GUEST SPEAKER
About John W. Gailus, Cascadia Legal LLP
John Gailus is a Founder and Director of Cascadia Legal LLP in Victoria, BC.
John is a member of the Cumshewa Clan of the Haida Nation. He has a varied law practice focused on consultation, Aboriginal and treaty rights litigation, Indian Act issues and economic development, both on and off reserve. John has served as counsel in all levels of Court, including the Supreme Court of Canada on multiple occasions.
John is an Adjunct Professor in the University of Victoria Faculty of Law where he teaches the Indigenous Lands, Rights and Governance (Aboriginal Law) course. Mr. Gailus has been repeatedly recognized as a leading practitioner of Aboriginal Law by the Canadian Legal Expert Directory (Lexpert) and Best Lawyers. John is the outgoing Chair of the CBABC Truth and Reconciliation Committee. He also sits on the Board of the University of Victoria Environmental Law Centre.
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ACKNOWLEDGING FIRST NATIONS TERRITORIES
This webinar is hosted by CBABC, which is located on the traditional and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam First Nations. We encourage our members to explore the rich history and knowledge of Indigenous people, and to continue learning about their experience in Canada, past and present.
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