Aboriginal Administrative Law Conference 2015
Course Date: June 19, 2015
Total: 6h 13min
Course Date: June 19, 2015
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
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developing and establishing administrative law processes within a modern treaty context
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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
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Tsawwassen First Nation Judicial Council
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Huu-ay-aht First Nations Tribunal
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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
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