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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Aboriginal Law

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

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Osler provides comprehensive and national services to clients dealing with indigenous legal matters, both as part of the regulatory approvals process, agreement negotiations and other matters. The team has extensive experience advising clients in every jurisdiction in Canada on the full extent of Indigenous law, consultation, benefits agreements and related litigation issues, which includes the drafting of hundreds of agreements with indigenous groups in almost every province and territory in Canada.

Osler’s indigenous law practitioners are industry leaders and have also represented numerous industry clients in a wide array of Indigenous law related litigation before all levels of court and regulatory boards across Canada. In addition, Osler frequently provides strategic government relations and negotiation-related advice to industry clients on indigenous matters.

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Aboriginal Law - Nationwide - Canada

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt is a well-reputed national law firm that provides assistance to a number of large energy and oil companies in connection with Aboriginal, environmental and regulatory matters; clients also include electricity transmission companies and utilities, provincial governments and their entities. The firm offers notable experience of major project development in multiple jurisdictions, advising on an array of matters relating to the duty to consult, impact and benefit agreements and economic participation agreements. It is also active on the litigation front, representing clients before courts and regulatory boards across the country. Work also includes mandates in the forestry and offshore drilling industries.

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Work Highlights

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  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt acted for the Province of Alberta in a judicial review brought by four First Nations challenging the Ministry of Forestry and Parks’ decision to select 15,330 acres of Crown land near High Level for potential agricultural development.

Strengths

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  • Osler is incredibly knowledgeable and experienced. It is a powerhouse team of experts and they know their subjects inside and out.

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  • In all matters, the team is quick to provide analysis and recommend solutions.

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  • Osler is very good with technical legal advice. The team is also practical and commercial.

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  • We are grateful for Osler's top-quality and professional legal services.

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  • Osler has a breadth to the team that ensures that there is always someone available to assist on any matter that comes up, even on very short notice.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Richard King
    Richard King

    Richard King

    Operating out of the Toronto office, Richard King co-chairs Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt's regulatory, Indigenous and environmental group and is a seasoned lawyer in the Indigenous law space, with extensive experience representing clients regarding energy and infrastructure projects.

    • Richard has a deep understanding of our business, and it is a pleasure to reach out to him for advice.

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    • Richard knows the business and has excellent strategic advice, whilst remaining practical.

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  • Sander Duncanson
    Sander Duncanson

    Sander Duncanson

    Calgary-based Sander Duncanson co-chairs Osler's regulatory, Indigenous and environmental group. He provides counsel to ongoing projects and provincial governments, regularly handling Aboriginal law obligations, regulations and contentious matters, with additional experience in negotiating impact benefit agreements.

    • Sander is exceptional in his knowledge of developments in the law. His advice is greatly appreciated.

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    • Sander is able to handle any problem.

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    • Sander has a very strong understanding of both the Indigenous perspective as well as industry requirements.

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  • Maureen Killoran
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    Maureen Killoran

    Maureen Killoran KC is a highly regarded litigator who currently acts as Osler's national co-chair. Practising out of the firm's Calgary and Vancouver offices, she is especially skilled at representing clients from the energy sector as well as governmental entities in cases relating to Indigenous land title infringements.

    • Maureen is incredibly knowledgeable, accessible and insightful.

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    • Maureen is an outstanding lawyer.
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  • Sean Sutherland
    Sean Sutherland

    Sean Sutherland

    Sean Sutherland continues to build a notable reputation for litigation. In particular, he is experienced in representing oil and gas clients in cases brought by Aboriginal groups concerning injunction applications and consultations.

    • Sean is fantastic to work with. He is quick to respond, he explains complex matters very well, and his counsel on strategy is strongly backed by precedent research.

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    • Sean's responsiveness and communication abilities are excellent.
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    • I appreciate his ability to break down a complicated issue so that we can understand it.

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    • Sean is an amazing litigator.

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    • Sean is incredibly knowledgeable and thorough. He is responsive and supportive and works incredibly hard on behalf of his clients.

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