Summary of Meetings: Aboriginal Law – Vancouver Island
Number of Meetings Held:3
November 18, 2022
Registration Count: Remote: 53
Guest Speakers: Bradley Bryan
Meeting Title/Topic: Emerging Issues in First Nations Taxation
Synopsis: Professor Bradley Bryan unpacked some of the particularities and opportunities that come along with First Nations tax issues.
March 9, 2023
Registration Count: 134
Guest Speakers: Maegen Giltrow, KC
Meeting Title/Topic: Cumulative Impacts on Treaty Rights: Yahey v British Columbia
Synopsis: Maegen Giltrow, KC, lead counsel in Yahey, is a Partner and the lead of the Indigenous Law Group at Ratcliffe LLP. She works in litigation, negotiation and law and policy development. This was a joint meeting with Aboriginal Law – Vancouver and Natural Resources Law.
May 30, 2023
Registration Count: 159
Guest Speakers: Robert Janes, KC
Meeting Title/Topic: Annual Aboriginal Law Update
Synopsis: Aboriginal law is a dynamic, and ever eveolving area of law. Robert Janes, KC, reviewed key cases from the past year and lead us through the highs, lows, and everything in between as he reviewed notable decisions. This was a joint meeting with Aboriginal Law – Vancouver.