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The Duty to Consult—the Groundhog Day Conundrum
By Bruce McIvor, principal, First Peoples Law reprinted with kind permission from Bruce McIvor Case Comment on Adams Lake Indian Band v. British...
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The Growing Authority of Indigenous Communities
NBS regularly spotlights key sustainability issues for business leaders. These issues have been identified by NBS’s Leadership Council, a group of...
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Bill 22, the Aboriginal Consultation Levy Act
May 8, 2013 Legislation supports greater involvement for First Nations in consultation process
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Open Letter to Minister Valcourt from Union of BC Indian Chiefs
Honourable Bernard Valcourt Minister, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada Les Terrasses de la Chaudière, North Tower 10 Wellington...
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Resolving Conflicts Between Industry and Aboriginal Communities
While Idle No More has brought national and international attention to Aboriginal issues, those within Canada’s resource sector have been keenly...
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Mineral Exploration Mining Aboriginal Community Engagement (ACE): A Guidebook
Aboriginal Community Engagement (ACE) : A Guidebook was written with the sincere hope that it would be viewed as a resource for those who are...
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Indigenous Engagement vs Indigenous Consultation. Here's the Difference.
Why do we see some organizations call their work Indigenous Engagement and some refer to it as Indigenous Consultation? To find the answer we need to...
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Indigenous Engagement - Early, Often and Ongoing
A few years ago I was working for a client on a project when I received a phone call from a local community leader with a request for a corporate...
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Clayton Norris, MBA, CAFM, Vice President, Aboriginal Services, MNP
Clayton Norris, MBA, CAFM, is the Vice President of MNP’s Aboriginal Services. He leads the MNP Aboriginal Services team, which currently provides...
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Aboriginal Consultation Before Action is Critical
Bob Joseph is the founder and president of Indigenous Corporate Training Inc., which helps individuals and organizations work more effectively with...