Program Directors

Sandra A. Gogal

Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

Renée Pelletier

Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP

Eligible for

OSAP

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

Agenda

View the 2022 certificate borchure and agenda. A new detailed brochure and agenda will be available soon.

Oct 18, 25 & Nov 1, 8, 15 & 22, 2023

$3,795 + HST

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)

Printable Registration Form

If a downloadable form is required, please contact osgoodepd@osgoode.yorku.ca.

Bursary – Indigenous Learners

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.

Applications open May 1, 2023.

TO APPLY: Bursary Application (yorku.ca)

“Is financial assistance or funding available?”

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.

CPD and Accreditation

OsgoodePD is an accredited provider with the LSO, the Law Society of BC and NY CLE Board. Select your location to view the eligible hours you may claim.

CPD Hours
Format
Contact us for inquiries about other provinces.
Substantive 35h 15m
Professionalism 2h 15m
EDI2h 30m
Total40h

Are you reporting hours from a previous date?

View our CPD & Accreditation page to see previously calculated hours for this course.

Other Eligible CPD/MCLE hours:

This program is approved for LAWPRO Risk Management Credit

This program is eligible for OSAP funding

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Frequently Asked Questions

Client and Technical Support

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Program content questions

Alison Hurst, Program Lawyer
ahurst@osgoode.yorku.ca

Online Technical Requirements

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