EXPERTISE

ABORIGINAL LAW

Overview

Businesses and financial institutions involved in the energy, mining, forestry and transportation sectors need to be familiar with the laws governing aboriginal rights and interests in relation to land development and energy and natural resource projects.

At Lavery we have created a team of lawyers combining their solid legal knowledge and extensive experience in Aboriginal law to guide and support you in the implementation of your projects and activities in areas that may be covered by treaties, subject to aboriginal claims or adjacent to areas where traditional activities are practiced.

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Services

  • Legal advice to corporate clients on the existence of aboriginal and treaty rights, including rights set out in land claims agreements
  • Legal advice on the status of aboriginal land claims
  • Legal advice on the duties of the Crown and on governmental policies, guidelines and practices with respect to consultation and accommodation
  • Legal advice in the context of environmental assessments of projects and other applicable regulatory processes
  • Strategic and practical legal advice to businesses with respect to relations with aboriginal communities and governments
  • Legal advice to businesses on due diligence with respect to aboriginal law matters
  • Negotiation of agreements, including impact and benefit agreements and socioeconomic and environmental agreements relating to energy, mining and infrastructure projects
  • Drafting of submissions and representation of businesses before boards and other governmental bodies
  • Representation of corporate clients in complex litigation involving the determination of aboriginal rights and title and other issues relating to the rights of Aboriginal peoples
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Professionals

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LAVERY AT A GLANCE

An independent law firm, offering the full range of legal services to business. 175 lawyers in Montreal, Quebec City and Ottawa. Member of the World Services Group, an international network of service firms with offices in 120 countries.

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