OBA Aboriginal Law PROGRAM | Original Program Date: June 28, 2021

With the growing influence and role of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (“UNDRIP”) across Canada, how will Ontario respond to this opportunity?  This program will cover key considerations for Ontario including, lessons learned from British Columbia’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, the intersection of UNDRIP and Bill C-15 and how UNDRIP may affect certain long-standing unresolved issues in Ontario. Join our panel of experts as they discuss the future and influence of UNDRIP within Ontario.

PROGRAM CHAIR

Michael Fortier, Torys LLP

PROGRAM SPEAKERS

Brenda Gunn, Associate Professor, University of Manitoba
Harry LaForme, Former Justice, Olthuis, Kleer Townsend LLP
Pamela Palmater, Associate Professor, Ryerson University