Our Work

Representing clients through every stage of the specific claims process in research and development, negotiations and before the 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.

Representing clients through every stage of the specific claims process in research and development, negotiations and before the 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 to Beaver Lake Cree Nation in its successful application for advanced costs to continue its Treaty infringement litigation against Alberta and Canada (Anderson v Alberta (Attorney General), 2019 ABQB 746);

Counsel to Tsilhqot’in Nation for an application to secure an injunction against Taseko Mines Corporation, preventing Taseko from carrying out an exploratory drilling program until the determination of a s.35 rights infringement trial. (Taseko Mines Limited v Tsilhqot’in National Government, 2019 BCSC 1507);

Counsel to Mandy Lewis with respect to a class action proceeding against Westjet for breach of its Anti-Harassment Promise. Successfully defended an application by Westjet to strike the claim. (Lewis v Westjet Airlines Ltd., 2017 BCSC 2327 and Lewis v Westjet Airlines Ltd., 2019 BCCA 63);

Counsel to the City of Vancouver and the Park Board against the Vancouver Aquarium over the keeping of cetaceans in captivity. (Ocean Wise Conservation Association v Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation, 2018 BCSC 196 an

Counsel to Tsilhqot’in Nation for an application to secure an injunction against Taseko Mines Corporation, preventing Taseko from carrying out an exploratory drilling program until the determination of a s.35 rights infringement trial. (Taseko Mines Limited v Tsilhqot’in National Government, 2019 BCSC 1507);

Counsel to Mandy Lewis with respect to a class action proceeding against Westjet for breach of its Anti-Harassment Promise. Successfully defended an application by Westjet to strike the claim. (Lewis v Westjet Airlines Ltd., 2017 BCSC 2327 and Lewis v Westjet Airlines Ltd., 2019 BCCA 63);

Counsel to the City of Vancouver and the Park Board against the Vancouver Aquarium over the keeping of cetaceans in captivity. (Ocean Wise Conservation Association v Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation, 2018 BCSC 196 and Ocean Wise Conservation Association v Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation, 2019 BCCA 58);

Represented Snaw-naw-as First Nation in a specific claim before the Specific Claims Tribunal concerning Canada’s failure to properly set aside and protect a reserve at the head of Nanoose Bay (Snaw-naw-as First Nation v His Majesty the King in Right of Canada, SCT-7005-20).

Representing Okanagan Indian Band before the Specific Claims Tribunal concerning Canada’s failure to amalgamate the Arrow Lakes Band with Okanagan Indian Band, including in contested party applications (Okanagan Indian Band and Westbank First Nation v His Majesty the King in Right of Canada, SCT-7004-20; Okanagan Indian Band v His Majesty the King in Right of Canada, 2024 SCTC 2; Okanagan Indian Band v His Majesty the King in Right of Canada, 2024 SCTC 3).