Continuing with this issue’s theme of “Indigenous Matters,” CLEBC is pleased to announce their in-person annual Aboriginal Law Conference; a new course: Negotiating Free Prior and Informed Consent Agreements; and a complimentary recording of their recent Indigenous Women and the Law Conference.

The Aboriginal Law Conference takes place on Friday, November 25 and CLEBC is excited to have Bruce McIvor as Course Chair (he has also recently been appointed to their Board of Directors). The conference will focus on the legal and pragmatic implications of current developments affecting Indigenous peoples, provincial and federal governments, and industry.

Negotiating Free Prior and Informed Consent Agreements takes place on Friday, October 7. Chaired by Merle Alexander, KC. It will be of interest to lawyers practising in the area of Aboriginal law, in private practice, industry, and government (amongst others) and will outline the steps to successfully negotiate FPIC/UNDRIP compliant agreements.

Finally, CLEBC is now providing a complimentary video recording of their recent Indigenous Women and the Law Conference. This program was a huge success and marked the first time that CLEBC has had a full faculty of Indigenous women from across the province.

For more information on these upcoming courses and recordings, please visit the Truth and Reconciliation portal at: cle.bc.ca/tandr.