CLE Online

Welcome and Introduction

Administrative Law Principles and First Nation Governments

• an overview of administrative law principles
• a summary of the types of administrative law decisions that reach the courts
• an overview of the types of review and appeal bodies found within many British Columbia Aboriginal governments

Tina L. Dion — Barrister & Solicitor, Tsawwassen

View from the Bench

The Honourable Chief Justice Christopher E. Hinkson — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver

Self-Governing First Nations: What are the Considerations?

• First Nation Band approaches to good decision-making

Kim Baird — Kim Baird Strategic Consulting, Tsawwassen

Networking Break

First Nation Decision-making and Other Agreements

• environmental assessment
• forestry and industry

Aaron S. Bruce — Ratcliff & Company LLP, North Vancouver
Angeline S.B. Nyce — A. Nyce Law Corporation, North Vancouver

Developing Aboriginal Administrative Law Processes

• developing and establishing administrative law processes within a modern treaty context
• self-governing First Nations—Nisga’a

Dale Drown — CEO, Metis Nation British Columbia, Abbotsford
Elizabeth C. Hunt — Elizabeth C. Hunt Law Corporation, Williams Lake

Lunch with Featured Speaker

Professor John Borrows — Faculty of Law, University of Victoria, Victoria

Dispute Resolution Among Aboriginal Litigants in the Federal Court of Canada 

The Honourable Douglas Campbell — Federal Court, Ottawa

Judicial Councils and Tribunals, Metis Approaches to Membership

• Tsawwassen First Nation Judicial Council
• Huu-ay-aht First Nations Tribunal
• Metis Nation British Columbia

Anja P. Brown — Vice-Chair TFN JC, Mandell Pinder LLP, Vancouver 
John R. Rich — Ratcliff & Company LLP, North Vancouver

Networking Break

Self-regulating Professions and Board and Agency Appointments

• decision-making within, and Aboriginal perspectives in relation to, self-regulating professional colleges
• Aboriginal participation within other government and entities decision-making systems

Lisa C. Fong — Ng Ariss Fong, Lawyers, Vancouver
Renee Collins-Goult — Manager, Executive Support, Law Society of BC, Vancouver

Questions and Discussion