February 22-23, 2012
Toronto, ON, Canada

Event participants:

Neal J. Smitheman

Ensure you know what your duties and rights are when it comes to consultation and accommodation in today's legal and regulatory framework to maximize project success.

• What obligation does the Crown have to ensure the appropriate First Nations groups are consulted?
• How to eff ectively address disagreement with Crown lists outlining groups to be consulted
• Effectively interacting with political entities not recognized by the Indian Act, claiming to represent a certain group
• Case Study: Brantford (City of) v. Montour 
• Managing the signifi cant delays, costs and legal issues resulting from parties not being consulted

For more details: 6th Annual Forum on Aboriginal Law, Consultation and Accommodation