Fundamentals of Indigenous Peoples and Canadian Law
Program Length
6 Modules
Program Dates
Certificate
Designed as a deeper learning experience for all professionals, certificates are intensive, practice-based programs taught by faculty with real-world experience.
Fundamentals of Indigenous Peoples and Canadian Law
Program Directors
Sandra A. Gogal
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Renée Pelletier
Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP
Eligible for
If your work engages with Indigenous issues, this is the foundational grounding you need to navigate this complex area.
Understand this complex and vitally important body of law. It is a concise, deep dive into the knowledge and strategies you need to be able to work more thoughtfully and effectively when dealing with Indigenous law issues.
A truly outstanding faculty of experts, including practicing lawyers, government and industry reps and academics drawn from across the country will concentrate on the core aspects of Indigenous law, focusing not just on the law itself, but also those practical considerations that are key to understanding the rapidly changing legal environment.
Registration includes 120-day unlimited, online access to the recorded program.
What You’ll Learn
The aim of the program is to give you a practical and foundational understanding of Indigenous rights and title, the constitutional framework, reserve lands and developments on reserve, treaty interpretation, modern treaties, the duty to consult framework and practical strategies.
The historic narrative and constitutional framework
An overview of the case law and key legal concepts from the last 40 years
Understanding historic treaties – the context, perspectives and contemporary realities
The Indian Act: key issues for practitioners and policy makers
“Section 35” – understanding its purpose, framework and emerging issues
Understanding modern day treaties using case studies and a Canada wide comparative analysis, including First Nation, Inuit and Métis perspectives
Addressing overlapping territories, private lands, submerged land and waterways
The Duty to Consult and Accommodate – its origins, recent case law developments and current practices
Consultation approaches, policies and perspectives across Canada, including best practices
Indigenous self-governance
UNDRIP and what it means going forward
Who Should Attend
Lawyers practicing in the areas of Aboriginal law, natural resources, environmental and Constitutional law
Government lawyers/officials – federal, provincial and municipal sectors
In-house Counsel, particularly those working in the energy, resource and infrastructure development sectors
Leaders, councilors and advisors of Indigenous communities
Negotiators and mediators for industry, government and Indigenous communities
Melanie Mathieson
Senior Advisor, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Branch, Ministry of Northern Development and Mines
“Speakers were top notch in their conveying of information and experts on the subject matter. Presentations were pertinent to the topic matter. Personal experience always adds to the quality of information as well.”
Faculty
Program Directors
Sandra A. Gogal
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Renée Pelletier
Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP
Advisory Board
Keith B. Bergner
Lawson Lundell LLP, Vancouver
Christopher Devlin
DGW Law Corporation, Victoria
Peter W. Hutchins
Hutchins Legal Inc., Montréal
Thomas Isaac
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP, Vancouver
Robert Janes
JFK Law Corporation, Victoria
Peter R. Lemmond
Counsel, Ministry of the Attorney General, Crown Law Office – Civil
Naiomi W. Metallic
Burchells LLP, Halifax
Instructors
Robert H. Brent,Senior Counsel, Ontario Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines (Toronto)
Karen Drake, Associate Dean (Students) & Associate Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School (Toronto)
Douglas R. Eyford, Q.C. Eyford Partners LLP (Vancouver)
Michael Fox,President, Indigenous Community Engagement (Thunder Bay)
Nuri G. Frame,Pape Salter Teillet LLP (Toronto)
John Gailus,DGW Law Corporation (Saanichton, British Columbia)
Brenda Gunn, Professor of Law, University of Manitoba; Director, Academic & Research for the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
Brian J. Hebert, McKiggan Hebert Lawyers (Halifax
Larry Innes,Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP (Yellowknife)
Thomas Isaac, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP (Vancouver)
Marla Israel,Director General, Policy Planning and Coordination, Implementation Sector, Crown‑Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (Ottawa)
Robert Janes,JFK Law Corporation (Victoria)
Nancy J. Kleer, Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP (Toronto)
Diana Kwan, Senior Counsel Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (Ottawa)
Sara Mainville, JFK Law LLP (Vancouver)
Matt McPherson, Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP (Toronto), Information and Privacy Commissioner
Shyla O’Donnell, Executive Director of Wolastoqey Tribal Council and Consultation Director for the Wolastoqey Nation in New Brunswick
Jessica Orkin, Goldblatt Partners LLP (Toronto), Gillian Paul Director at the Wolastoqey Nation in New Brunswick
Mary Jean Rolando, Counsel, Crown‑Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs & Indigenous Services, Legal Services, Department of Justice Canada (Ottawa)
Colin Salter, Pape Salter Teillet LLP
David Schulze, Dionne Schulze (Montreal)
Paul Seaman, Gowling WLG (Canada) (Vancouver)
Derek A. Simon,Burchells LLP (Halifax)
S. Ronald Stevenson,Juristes Power Law (Ottawa)
John Topping, Director, Strategic Policy Development Directorate, Policy Development and Coordination Branch, Treaties and Aboriginal Government Relations, Crown‑Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (Ottawa)
Professor Jeffrey Warnock, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law , Western University
Maggie Wente, Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP
Amy Westland, Senior Counsel, Westaway Law Group (Ottawa)
Michelle Wood, Counsel, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (Toronto)
Agenda
View the 2022 certificate borchure and agenda. A new detailed brochure and agenda will be available soon.
Newly licensed regulated professionals within the past 2 years receive 50% off the regular program fee.
Time
October 18, 2023
9:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m (ET)
October 25, 2023
9:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m (ET)
November 1, 2023
9:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m (ET)
November 8, 2023
9:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m (ET)
November 15, 2023
9:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m (ET)
November 22, 2023
9:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m (ET)
Substitution of registrants is permitted at any time. If you are unable to find a substitute, a full refund is available if a cancellation request is received in writing 21 days prior to the program date. If a cancellation request is made with less than 21 days notice, a $150.00 administration fee will apply. No other refund is available.
We will make every effort to present the program as advertised, but it may be necessary to change the date, location, speakers or content with little or no notice. In the event of program cancellation, York University’s and Osgoode Hall Law School’s liability is limited to reimbursement of paid fees.
OsgoodePD Bursary for Indigenous Learners OsgoodePD offers financial assistance to individual learners who identify as Indigenous (defined as Status, Non-Status, Metis, and Inuit). A limited number of bursaries are available, and these will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.
As law evolves, we know how important it is to stay up to date. We also understand the financial implications of continuously upgrading your professional skills and knowledge. For more information on available options, including Job Grants, OSAP, please visit:
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Certificate of Program Completion
To be eligible for the Osgoode Certificate, participants must attend and complete all six program days (either via live ZOOM or on demand); complete the additional program work; and receive a passing grade on each of the post-program day multiple choice assessments.
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Constitutional Law
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Do you have an LLB/JD? Consider taking a single LLM course for deeper learning in a specific area of practice – all credits will apply towards a Professional LLM.
Frequently Asked Questions
Once a program reaches capacity, a waitlist will be created. This does not guarantee your registration in the program; however, it places you on a priority contact list. If any spots become available, you may be notified by email or phone to confirm if you would like to proceed with the registration. Once contacted, you will typically be given 24 hours to confirm your interest. If you do not confirm interest within the provided timeframe, you will be removed from the waitlist and the next person will be contacted.
A selection of our Certificates are eligible for OSAP funding.
Please note the following exceptions that may affect OSAP funding eligibility for our certificates:
Students receiving Second Career funding for a micro-credential during their study period are ineligible;
Although grants will not be converted to loans, a grant may become repayable if a student withdraws, is determined to be overpaid in grant funding, or income cannot be verified within one year;
A student cannot receive OSAP for micro-credential assistance for their study period if it overlaps with another micro-credential study period in which they are concurrently receiving OSAP for micro-credential funding. However, students may overlap their micro-credential study period with a study period that is part of a different full- or part-time program that they are concurrently receiving funding for through Full-Time OSAP or Part-Time OSAP, provided that OSAP funding was not assessed for the micro-credential course(s) through a Full-Time or Part-Time OSAP application.
NOTE: In order to obtain access to the program, full payment is required at least 1 business day prior to the first module of the program.
Job Grants
The Canada-Ontario Job grant may be applicable to employers seeking to train their staff. To find out if your organization is eligible for the grant and the program you wish to enrol in qualifies, visit: The MTCU Canada-Ontario Job Grant page
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