Rights, Recognition, and Reality: Understanding Indigenous Rights in BC and Canada
Description
Results You Can Expect
Develop practical understanding of Indigenous rights, title, and legal frameworks to navigate projects and partnerships with confidence and respect.
Key Focus Areas
- A recap on the history of laws with respect to Indigenous Peoples.
- What is a treaty?
- Treaty vs non-treaty Nations and scenarios.
- Tips for navigating overlapping claims to rights and/or title.
- What is different about BC and Western Canada – the back-drop.
- Key court cases, Indigenous rights and how these rights have been implemented.
- Recent cases, implications for Industry and land owners.
- Implications for contractors and sub-contractors.
- How do you help the employing organization and add value?
- How to provide the owner/GC/sub-contractor with the confidence that you understand and will respect Indigenous rights and/or title.