First Nations Governance and Business Development

Creating effective governance structures and successful business partnerships

Thursday, June 2, 2016
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Pan Pacific Hotel, 999 Canada Place, Vancouver
or attend via Live Webinar

Who should attend: All commercial and Aboriginal law lawyers in private practice, industry, and government; others who focus on Aboriginal law issues will also benefit, including First Nations and industry leaders, and employees of First Nations or First Nations organizations.

Learning level: All levels

Effective Indigenous governance has often been closely tied to effective business development. First Nations Governance and Business Development delves into the types of governance structures among Indigenous nations. You will explore how to develop potential best practices for economic development models and structures in the context of industry, technology, services sectors, construction, land development, and finance. Having a sound understanding of the options and context for Indigenous business will assist industry, government, and Indigenous leaders to form effective business and governance structures and successful business partnerships. Learn from experts in the field in Indigenous governance, economic development, and industry-Aboriginal partnerships, and hear them discuss their challenges and experiences.

At this course you will learn how to...

• develop potential best practices for First Nations economic development models and structures
• gain a sound understanding of the options and context for Indigenous business
• form effective business and governance structures and successful business partnerships

Law Society of BC CPD Hours: 6 hours (a minimum of 1 hour will involve aspects of professional responsibility and ethics, client care and relations, and/or practice management)

Course Chair
Michael J. McDonald — DLA Piper (Canada) LLP, Vancouver

Pricing
EARLY BIRD (Register by May 20, 2016 and SAVE)
Live Course: Regular $565 | Student $310; Live Webinar: $485
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After May 20, 2016
Live Course: Regular $625 | Student $345; Live Webinar: $535

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CLEBC Program Lawyer
Teresa Sheward
tsheward@cle.bc.ca

Course Chair
Michael J. McDonald — DLA Piper (Canada) LLP, Vancouver

About the Course Chair

Michael J. McDonald of DLA Piper (Canada) LLP, Vancouver is a member of the firm’s Aboriginal and First Nations group and the Environment group, where he provides practical, comprehensive, and strategic advice to both First Nations and industry clients. A member of the Peguis First Nation in Manitoba, Michael brings a unique and valuable perspective to his clients. He has negotiated and implemented some of Canada’s largest and most successful impact and benefits agreements on projects exceeding $20 billion in total. Many of these agreements have been precedent-setting. He also regularly negotiates and structures complex community-based Aboriginal business ventures for his clients, while advising on finance, governance and wealth management.

Michael is highly regarded for his Aboriginal expertise and provides advice on a significant number of issues involving proposed natural resource development, First Nations governance, financing arrangements, litigation, and negotiation between Aboriginal groups and government bodies and Aboriginal and treaty rights. Michael has also advised on a broad range of environmental law and regulatory matters in complex projects throughout Canada in the forestry, mining, infrastructure, energy, construction, oil and gas, and tourism sectors. Michael is called to the bar in both British Columbia and the Northwest Territories.

Faculty
Kai Alderson — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
Halie (Kwanxwa’logwa) Bruce — Cedar & Sage Law Corporation, Chilliwack
Bryan Gallagher, PhD — Adjunct Professor, Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby
Pekultn Siyam Chief Dale Harry — Aboriginal Economic Solutions Inc., Squamish
Bill S. Maclagan, QC — Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Vancouver
Michael J. McDonald — DLA Piper (Canada) LLP, Vancouver
Adam Munnings — Munnings Law, North Vancouver
John W. Munnis — DLA Piper (Canada) LLP, Vancouver
Paul C. Wilson — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver

Welcome and Introduction

First Nations Governance and the Indigenous Economy

• context of Indigenous economic development
• Harvard study on economic development
• economic development and governance structures
• examples of governance structures

Bryan Gallagher, PhD — Adjunct Professor, Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby
Adam Munnings — Munnings Law, North Vancouver

Structuring First Nations Business Entities

• factors to structuring
• structuring and planning business models
• relationship between business and politics
• what makes an effective board in a First Nations business

John W. Munnis — DLA Piper (Canada) LLP, Vancouver

Networking Break

Networking Lunch

Industry Approaches to First Nation Partnerships

• new opportunities for industry-First Nation partnerships
• structuring for success—steps to create "win-win" partnerships
• common commercial issues and how to resolve them
• negotiating points and tips for industry-First Nation partnerships
• implementation approaches to provide for long-term success

Kai Alderson — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
Paul C. Wilson — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver

Networking Break

New Developments in First Nations Business and Governance

• Indigenous dispute resolution: opportunities and challenges
  • dispute resolution within First Nation governance
  • the lawyer's role in dispute resolution
• First Nations governance and economic development

Moderator: Michael J. McDonald — DLA Piper (Canada) LLP, Vancouver
Halie (Kwanxwa’logwa) Bruce — Cedar & Sage Law Corporation, Chilliwack
Pekultn Siyam Chief Dale Harry — Aboriginal Economic Solutions Inc., Squamish