Nos réalisations

Représentation des clients à chaque étape de la procédure relative aux revendications particulières, que ce soit au stade de la recherche et du développement, lors des négociations ou devant le Tribunal.

Successfully obtained federal funding for clients to fund claim development and negotiations

Successfully negotiated several insurance-backed credit facilities for clients to finance claim development and negotiations.

Counsel for three individuals seeking to judicial review decisions of band council to deny them membership under a custom membership code Peters v. Peters First Nation Band, 2018 FC 544

Advising clients on conflict-of-interest issues.

Developed rules of practice for the Sahtu Land Use Planning Board

Assisting Indigenous Nations economic development businesses with their off-reserve business partnerships, including limited partnerships and joint ventures in the oil and gas, forestry, mining, tourism, eHealth, and fishing industries.

Assisting First Nations with their on-reserve land matters under the Indian Act, First Nations Land Management Act, and modern Treaty, including the negotiation and registration of instruments and encumbrances such as utility and road permits, security agreements, and transactions involving certificates of possession.

Developed an Impacts to Rights Methodology As part of ongoing negotiations with Teck Resources Limited, Canada, and Alberta on the (now terminated) Teck Frontier Oil Sands Mine Project in northern Alberta, JFK Law LLP developed a first of its kind Impact to Rights methodology that is now the standard for IAAC consultation. This work expanded best practices in environmental and rights assessment methodologies and showcases an ability to push governments and industry to better incorporate Treaty rights into the regulatory process.

Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Port Expansion Accommodation Agreement JFK Law LLP is counsel for a coastal BC First Nation regarding a major port expansion. This resulted in new economic commitments, comprehensive environmental protection and offsetting commitments as well as successfully developing multi-decade accommodation commitments focused on stewardship capacity and working alongside industry and government to implement this agreement in a manner that protects the client’s interests, advances their economic goals, and expands their land base.