April 1-3, 2009


The Fairmont Hotel MacDonald
10065 100th Street
Edmonton, AB

Event participants:

Kevin O'Callaghan, Paul C. Wilson

Kevin O'Callaghan and Paul Wilson will be speaking at the Canadian Institute's Obtaining and Securing Project Approvals North of 60: Understanding Land and Water Regulation in Canada's Territories.

Kevin O'Callaghan will be presenting " Conducting Time and Cost-Efficient Consultations: Tips and Best Practices to Avoid Consultation Fatigue.

Topics to be covered will include:

• The roles of proponents, the government and aboriginal groups in the consultation process
• Who owes a duty to consult: An overview of Haida Nation v. B.C.
• Whether the government should take a back seat to proponent-aboriginal consultation
• Whether the Crown can delegate its duty to consult

Paul Wilson will be presenting " Mastering Impact Benefit Agreements: Best Practices in Structuring Aboriginal Partnerships with Proponents and Governements".

Topics to be covered will include:

• Determining what triggers an IBA
• The scope of the IBA
• Who determines which aboriginal communities should be subject to an IBA
• The role of the government in the IBA process
• Whether the IBA changes depending on surface or subsurface rights
• Whether secondary communities should be included in IBAs
• The costs of IBAs and how to apportion that cost: Should they be deducted from the royalties?