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Charlottetown

141 Kent St., Suite 300
McInnes Cooper Building
Charlottetown, PE
C1A 1N3

Tel: 902.368.8473
Fax: 902.368.8346

Fredericton

570 Queen St., Suite 600
Barker House
Fredericton, NB
E3B 6Z6

Tel: 506.458.8572
Fax: 506.458.9903

Halifax

1969 Upper Water St., Suite 1300
Purdy’s Wharf Tower II
Halifax, NS
B3J 3R7

Tel: 902.425.6500
Fax: 902.425.6350

Moncton

644 Main St., Suite 400
Blue Cross Building, South Tower
Moncton, NB
E1C 1E2

Tel: 506.857.8970
Fax: 506.857.4095

Saint John

1 Germain St., Suite 1700
Brunswick Square
Saint John, NB
E2L 4V1

Tel: 506.643.6500
Fax: 506.643.6505

St. John’s

10 Fort William Pl., 5th Floor
Baine Johnston Centre
St. John’s, NL
A1C 1K4

Tel: 709.722.8735
Fax: 709.722.1763

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Our Aboriginal law team assists public and private sector clients in navigating through a range of Aboriginal law issues.

We have acted as counsel in the following projects:

Proponents in the negotiations and drafting of rights and benefits agreements (including impact and benefit agreements (IBAs)) with First Nations throughout Atlantic Canada
Provided advice on the establishment of partnerships between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal entities
Provided general advice in relation to Aboriginal interests and rights.

Our goal is to provide our clients with the necessary knowledge and guidance regarding Aboriginal rights and local dynamics in order to identify the material issues as quickly as possible.

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June 29, 2018

The Evolving Duty to Consult Indigenous Peoples: The “Duty of Enforcement Consultation”

The Crown’s duty to consult Indigenous Peoples has evolved considerably since the Supreme Court of Canada’s first detailed articulation of...

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February 8, 2018

A Blast from the Past: Crown Breached its Fiduciary Duty to an Indigenous Community – in 1858

Over the past 15 years, most of the Supreme Court of Canada’s decisions respecting Indigenous Peoples in Canada have revolved...

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November 7, 2017

Two Constitutional Rights in One Decision: SCC Tackles Freedom of Religion & Duty to Consult

On November 2, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada was faced with the Ktunaxa Nation’s claim that a Ministerial decision...

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August 21, 2017

McInnes Cooper's Harvey Morrison & Sara Mahaney in the Maritimes Energy Association Member News

Adequate consultation before a project is approved is better for everyone than after-the-fact litigation. On July 26, 2017, the Supreme...

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July 28, 2017

A Blueprint for Project Approval: SCC Confirms Crown Can Rely on NEB to Fulfill its Duty to Consult

All stakeholders in any major project development already know that adequate consultation before - rather than after - a project...

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May 26, 2017

Timing is Everything: SCC to Decide Whether Duty to Consult Applies Before Legislation is Enacted

On May 19, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada agreed to hear the appeal of the Federal Court of Appeal’s...

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May 11, 2017

Northern Exposure: Anti-Corruption Law Exposes Payments to Governments

The Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act is one of several anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws aimed at fighting corruption in the...

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December 15, 2016

Time to Shine: Nova Scotia to Launch Solar Energy Pilot Program in 2017

On December 13, 2016, the Province of Nova Scotia released for comment draft regulations that will establish the Solar for...

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December 7, 2016

Keeping It Flowing: 10 Steps to Anticipate Citizens’ Challenges to New Developments

Recently, the Nova Scotia Supreme Court denied a motion for a temporary stay of proceedings to prevent the deployment of...

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September 12, 2016

Indian Bands Assessing Leased Reserve Lands for Property Tax Purposes Can't Have it Both Ways

On September 9, 2016, the Supreme Court of Canada decided in Musqueam Indian Band v. Musqueam Indian Band (Board of...

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