Workshop A — Duty to Consult Fundamentals: A Complete and Practical Guide to Treaty Rights and Laws for the Consultation Manager

Melanie Daniels
President
Chickadee Indigenous Relations Ltd

Darlene Paradis
GIR Director, Government & Industry Relations
Beaver Lake Cree Nation

Violet M. Meguinis
Consultation Director
Tsuut’ina Nation
This session will take an in-depth look at the Government of Canada’s Duty to Consult legal statute.
Part One: Fundamentals
- Examining the legal requirements
- The meaning and intent of the Duty to Consult
- Deciphering what triggers the Duty to Consult, the types of projects, and grey areas
- Analyzing the role of the Crown, the regulator, and other groups Calculating whether the duty has been sufficiently met
Part Two: Documents
- Examining the significant documents, what to look for, and what to do next Environmental Assessments
- Technical documents
- Filing permits
- Beckman v. Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation (2011)
- Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. v. Carrier Sekani Tribal Council (2011)
- Haida Nation v. British Columbia (Minister of Forests) (2004)
- Taku River Tlingit First Nation v. British Columbia (Project Assessment Director) (2004)
- Mikisew Cree First Nation v. Canada (Minister of Canadian Heritage) (2004)
Part Three: Court Case Review