Mae Price

Senior Associate

She/Her/Hers
  • mprice@jfklaw.ca
  • P 778-819-3858 Ext 104
  • C 778-977-5863
  • 260 - 200 Granville Street Vancouver, BC V6C 1S4

Mae practices Aboriginal and environmental law, primarily dealing with land and resource issues including consultation and accommodation. Mae believes in working collaboratively with clients to find unique, cost effective and long-term solutions to complex problems.

During law school Mae spent a summer working with Pivot Legal Society where she conducted research into the criminalization of sex work. She completed a clinical term with UVic’s The Law Centre, providing legal representation to low-income individuals in criminal, civil, human rights, and family matters.  She also completed two clinical terms with UVic’s Environmental Law Centre, and was the vice-president of UVic’s Environmental Law Club.

Born and raised in Vancouver, Mae appreciates doing anything outdoors including hiking, camping, snowboarding, and jogging.

Education and Professional Affiliations

  • J.D. University of Victoria, 2015
  • B.A. (Distinction) Political Science – Concordia University, 2010
  • Law Society of British Columbia, 2016

Practice Areas

  • Civil Litigation for First Nations
  • First Nations Consultation, Negotiation & Accommodation
  • Civil Litigation
  • Administrative Law & Judicial Review
  • Environmental Law

Publications

  • “Colonial Legacies and Fiduciary Law: A Conceptual Framework for Addressing Aboriginal Health” Christine Huglo Robertson Prize – Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice
  • “My Work Should Not Cost Me My Life – the Case Against Criminalizing the Purchase of Sex in Canada” – Pivot Legal Society

Highlights

  • 2015 recipient of the Christine Huglo Robertson Essay Prize awarded by the Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice.

  • Assisted with the BCCA hearing and subsequent preparation of an application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada in Fort Nelson First Nation v. British Columbia (Environmental Assessment Office), 2016 BCCA 500

  • Assisted with an injunction application in advance of a claim of breach of treaty right in Yahey v. British Columbia, 2017 BCSC 899

  • Drafting of creative and unique impact benefit agreements.

  • Engaging with regulators, proponents and the Crown on major project applications to ensure consultation and accommodation obligations are met.

Publications

BC Court of Appeal Confirms Aboriginal Title to Entire Claim Area in The Nuchatlaht v. British Columbia, 2026 BCCA 137

On April 2, 2026, the province’s highest court released a landmark decision in The […]

Musqueam’s Rights Recognition Agreement: Separating Fact from Fiction

On February 20, 2026, Musqueam and Canada signed three agreements that set out how […]

Federal Budget 2025: Service Cuts, Capital Investments, and “Build, Baby, Build”

Introduction On November 4, 2025, the federal Finance Minister delivered Budget 2025: Canada Strong […]

Cowichan Tribes and Private Property: Separating Fact from Fiction

Since the BC Supreme Court released Cowichan Tribes v. Canada (Attorney General), 2025 BCSC […]

Privative Clauses vs. Statutory Rights of Appeal under Alberta’s Responsible Energy Development Act

This blog post addresses the recently issued decision of the Alberta Court of King’s […]

What’s Next for Canada’s Impact Assessment Regime, and what it means for Indigenous Communities (Part 2 of 2)

It has been four weeks since the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) released its […]

The Federal Impact Assessment Act – a Bridge Too Far Says the SCC (Part 1 of 2)

On October 13, 2023 the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC” or “Court”) issued its […]

JFK Law COVID-19 Report for the week of May 18, 2020

AER Suspends Oil Sands Monitoring When the AER issues project approvals under the Environmental […]

JFK Law COVID-19 Report for the week of May 4, 2020

Band Elections To address concerns associated with holding band council elections in the midst […]

JFK Law COVID-19 Report for the week of April 20, 2020

In an effort to support our clients and all Indigenous communities across Canada, JFK […]

Canadian Impact Assessment Act, Regulations and the Duty to Consult

The proposed Canadian Impact Assessment Act (“CIAA”) introduced this February has been a topic […]

Canada’s New Environmental Impact Assessment Scheme

  On February 8, 2018, the Federal Government unveiled its long awaited changes to […]

WestJet Loses Application to Strike Sexual Harassment Claim

WestJet has lost its attempt to have a class action sexual harassment claim tossed […]

Co-Management and Canada’s Changing Environmental Regulatory Landscape

Over the past year and a half, the federal government has been conducting a […]