Workshop B — How to Build Successful Indigenous Partnerships in Renewable Energy: Legal and Practical Considerations

Jeremy Barretto
Partner, Regulatory Environmental and Aboriginal Law
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
(Registration opens at 1:00pm)
This workshop will delve into Joint ventures, Consultation and Engagement, Employment Contracts, Memorandums of Understanding
- How to structure agreements and build relationships with Indigenous groups
- What are the important risks to consider from the perspective of a First Nation owner and developer/supplier?
- How are First Nation owned projects typically financed and structured?
- Options and practical strategies that would enable Indigenous investment and involvement in future energy projects