Summary of Meetings: Aboriginal Law - Vancouver
Number of Meetings Held: 2
June 3, 2024
Registration Count: Remote: 92
Guest Speakers: Robert Janes, KC
Meeting Title/Topic: Annual Case Law Update
Synopsis: This has been a pivotal year for Aboriginal Law, with major decisions released on topics like the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, resource extraction and land rights, Indigenous jurisdiction, application of the Charter on reserve lands, limitation periods, and more. Join the Vancouver and Vancouver Island Aboriginal Law Sections as they review key cases from the past year. Robert Janes, KC leads us through the highs, lows, and everything in between as he reviews notable decisions. This was a joint meeting with Aboriginal Law – Vancouver Island.
June 25, 2024
Registration Count: 19
Guest Speaker: Harold (Sunny) Cochrane, KC, and Aaron Christoff
Meeting Title/Topic: Indigenous Child and Family Services Governance & the SCC’s Bill C-92 Reference Decision
Synopsis: Sonny Cochrane, KC, and Aaron Christoff discuss practical considerations in the implementation of Bill C-92 and implications of the landmark Supreme Court of Canada Bill C-92 reference decision, Reference re An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit, and Métis children, youth and families, 2024 SCC 5.