ONLINE MEETING: Indigenous Nations and COVID-19
This meeting is being hosted by the Aboriginal Law - Vancouver Island and Aboriginal Law - Vancouver Sections.
| Speaker(s): |
Berry Hykin, Solicitor, Woodward & Company |
| Time: |
Thursday, May 28, 2020, 12:00pm - 1:00pm (PT) |
| CPD Hours: |
1.00 hour |
Synopsis
Please join the Vancouver Island and Vancouver CBA Aboriginal Law Sections for a meeting focused on the new challenges faced by Indigenous communities due to the pandemic. Our speaker Berry Hykin will canvass various issues related to COVID-19, such as:
- continuity of operations and best practices for conducting governance and administration remotely;
- declarations of emergency;
- community protection laws and other measures;
- the new First Nations Election Cancellation and Postponement Regulations (Prevention of Diseases); and
- basic employer obligations, new COVID-19 leaves, re-opening plans.
Speaker Bio
Berry Hykin is a solicitor at Woodward & Company where she works closely with First Nations to negotiate, develop, and implement legal and administrative tools to support self-governance and protect Indigenous traditions and ways of life. Her practice includes lands and environmental management, on-reserve housing, band governance, economic development, and employment law focusing on assisting employer Aboriginal groups. Berry is also trained in civil and family law mediation.
Webinar/Teleconference
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Disclaimer
Please ensure to sign-in with your full name at the meeting will result in de-registration. CBABC requires this as a record to confirm your attendance for this meeting for your CPD reporting (if applicable).
