Acted for Skeena Cellulose in Gitxsan et al. v. BC Minister of Forests on the first attempts by aboriginal peoples to use the principles from the Court of Appeal's decision in Haida. Successfully kept Skeena Cellulose out of the order requiring consultation and accommodation.
The B.C. Supreme Court held in Gitxsan that a tenure transfer triggers the government's duty to consult and accommodate a First Nation whose Rights or Title are being affected. As a result, any tenure transfers that are made without considering the Aboriginal Title interests are unconstitutional.