Heather Sorenson, Associate | Indigenous Legal Matters

Heather Sorenson

Associate | Indigenous Legal Matters
Jurisdiction British Columbia, 2022
Language(s) English
Office(s) Vancouver
Contact
Business +1 604 631 4879
Email hsorenson@fasken.com
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Overview

Heather is a member of the firm’s Indigenous Legal Matters Group, and Global Energy and Climate Group. She advises clients throughout Canada on a range of Indigenous related matters.

Heather is sought out by Indigenous governments to provide strategic advice on governance matters. She has experience assisting First Nations with developing and drafting laws, including for First Nations exercising jurisdiction over child and family services pursuant to An Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, Youth and Families (C-92).

Heather also advises clients in the energy, mining and natural resource sectors on a variety of commercial and regulatory matters. Heather provides practical advice on Indigenous related legal issues, including with respect to consultation and accommodation obligations, FPIC, on-reserve development, procurement and relationship planning. She has particular experience assisting with Indigenous equity participation transactions and project-related agreements involving Indigenous nations. Heather also has experience assisting clients with environmental approvals, permitting and regulatory compliance issues, and other corporate transactions.

Heather is Cree from the Michel First Nation.

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Practices

Achievements

  • Carole T Corcoran Memorial Award in Law, University of British Columbia 2021
  • J.E. (Jack) KLINCK, QC Indigenous Student Award, University of British Columbia 2020
  • Irving K. Barber BC Scholarship Society - BC Indigenous Student Award, University of British Columbia 2020
University of British Columbia Carole T Corcoran Memorial Award in Law
University of British Columbia J.E. (Jack) KLINCK, QC Indigenous Student Award
University of British Columbia Irving K. Barber BC Scholarship Society - BC Indigenous Student Award

Client Work

  • BURNCO completes acquisition of Hammerstone Infrastructure Materials from Brookfield, [Deal - BURNCO Rock Products Ltd.], Leading aggregate construction materials company acquires premier provider of high-quality limestone aggregates from Brookfield.
  • Sprott Resource Streaming and Royalty Corp. purchases secured note for US$150 million, [Deal - Sprott Resource Streaming and Royalty Corp.], Sprott Resource Streaming and Royalty purchases secured note to be exchanged at maturity for a net smelter returns royalty.
  • Sprott Resource Streaming and Royalty Corp. purchases net smelter returns royalty for up to US$31.25 million, [Deal - Sprott Resource Streaming and Royalty Corp.], Sprott Resource Streaming and Royalty Corp. purchases net smelter returns royalty
  • Sprott Private Resource and Streaming (B) Corp. completes acquisition of Premier Gold and Red Mountain Project Streams, [Deal - Sprott Private Resource Lending], Sprott Private Resources and Streaming (B) Corp. completes acquisition of US$110 million stream on the Premier Gold and Red Mountain Projects, located on Nisga’a Nation Treaty Lands in the prolific Golden Triangle of northwestern British Columbia.
  • Sprott Resource Streaming and Royalty Corp. purchases net smelter returns royalty for US$20 million, [Deal - Sprott Resource Streaming and Royalty Corp.], Sprott Resource Streaming and Royalty Corp. purchases net smelter returns royalty
  • Sprott Private Resource Streaming and Royalty (B) Corp. and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan purchases secured note for US$225 million, [Deal - 1735825 (formerly Grafton-Fraser Inc.)], Sprott Resource Streaming and Royalty Corp. and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan purchased a secured note from KSM Mining ULC, subsidiary of Seabridge Gold Inc.
Deal Advised BURNCO Rock Products Ltd. BURNCO completes acquisition of Hammerstone Infrastructure Materials from Brookfield Leading aggregate construction materials company acquires premier provider of high-quality limestone aggregates from Brookfield. Read more
Deal Advised Sprott Resource Streaming and Royalty Corp. Sprott Resource Streaming and Royalty Corp. purchases secured note for US$150 million Sprott Resource Streaming and Royalty purchases secured note to be exchanged at maturity for a net smelter returns royalty. Read more
Deal Advised Sprott Resource Streaming and Royalty Corp. Sprott Resource Streaming and Royalty Corp. purchases net smelter returns royalty for up to US$31.25 million Sprott Resource Streaming and Royalty Corp. purchases net smelter returns royalty Read more
Deal Advised Sprott Private Resource Lending Sprott Private Resource and Streaming (B) Corp. completes acquisition of Premier Gold and Red Mountain Project Streams Sprott Private Resources and Streaming (B) Corp. completes acquisition of US$110 million stream on the Premier Gold and Red Mountain Projects, located on Nisga’a Nation Treaty Lands in the prolific Golden Triangle of northwestern British Columbia. Read more
Deal Advised Sprott Resource Streaming and Royalty Corp. Sprott Resource Streaming and Royalty Corp. purchases net smelter returns royalty for US$20 million Sprott Resource Streaming and Royalty Corp. purchases net smelter returns royalty Read more
Deal Advised 1735825 (formerly Grafton-Fraser Inc.) Sprott Private Resource Streaming and Royalty (B) Corp. and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan purchases secured note for US$225 million Sprott Resource Streaming and Royalty Corp. and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan purchased a secured note from KSM Mining ULC, subsidiary of Seabridge Gold Inc. Read more

Career & Education

Education

  • JD University of British Columbia
  • BA, Political Science Simon Fraser University

Knowledge

  • 2025 ESG Disclosure Study, 2/24/2025
  • 2024 ESG Disclosure Study, 1/9/2024
  • Initial Work Underway To Develop a New BC – Indigenous Fiscal Framework, 11/21/2022
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Autumn mountain landscape at the beginning of winter in Canada Bulletin Initial Work Underway To Develop a New BC – Indigenous Fiscal Framework The Province has initiated consultation with First Nations in BC on the co-development of a new fiscal framework. Read more

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