Reconciliation Agreements - Implementing Economic Benefit Agreements
May 9, 2024 at 9:00AM PST
Live Webinar Only
Reconciliation Agreements - Implementing Economic Benefit Agreements
May 9, 2024
Overview
Impact benefit agreements are essential for First Nations, Crown and industry seeking to maximize the certainty and economic benefits of development, and advance reconciliation of Crown, proponent and Indigenous interests. But negotiating and drafting an impact benefit agreement is just the first step – it then needs to be implemented in an effective way.
This program assembles expert faculty to discuss key implementation issues and the current standards leading to reconciliation and prosperity. Our speakers will share their knowledge and experience in implementing agreements, as well as how to best maximize the benefits that flow from these agreements and relationships.
Attendees will gain useful insights to overcome common issues, and will leave better prepared to protect and advance their interests in a mutually beneficial way.
Please note this program is only offered online as a live webinar event.
Key Areas Addressed:
Implementation of impact benefit agreements from all lenses: planning for implementation, employment and training programs, business ventures, environmental assessment and community engagement, wealth management, long term impacts
Practical tips and real world success stories
Who Should Attend:
Indigenous government leaders and negotiators
Indigenous businesses, entrepreneurs and professionals
Treaty and consultation/accommodation negotiators
Owners, managers and negotiators of resource development and infrastructure companies
Federal, provincial and municipal government officials involved in Indigenous relations and/or resource development
Consultants
Lawyers practising in the areas of Aboriginal law, Indigenous law, resource development and infrastructure
Accountants, business development professionals, financial planners, and others assisting First Nations with negotiations and business operations
Agenda
9:00 - Welcome and Introduction by PBLI
9:05 - Chair’s Welcome and Introduction
Mike McDonald, KC
McDonald Senior Counsel
9:10 - Implementation Planning
Mike McDonald, KC
McDonald Senior Counsel
All about implementation
Implementation chapters of IBAs
Implementation liaisons/officers
Implementation plans
Implementation meetings
9:50 - Questions and Discussion
10:00 - Morning Adjournment
10:15 - Business Opportunities and Ventures
Mike McDonald, KC
McDonald Senior Counsel
Don Matthew
Simpcw First Nation/Chinook Cove Contracting
Pre-procurement qualification
Procurement matters: planning, scheduling
Structuring joint ventures and other business organizations
Private vs Nation businesses
Multi-Nation ventures
Experience of Simpcw Resources Ltd.
11:05 - Questions and Discussion
11:15 - Long Term Impacts
Raymond Cardinal
Indigenous Chair, TMX Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committee
Monitoring the long-term effects and impacts of projects: social, cultural, economic
Nation-building and independence
OECD evaluation criteria
12:05 - Questions and Discussion
12:15 - Lunch Adjournment
1:15 - Environmental Assessment Engagement
Nalaine Morin
Skeena Resources Limited
Environmental assessment matters: process agreements, consent agreements
Dispute resolution
Project impact review processes
Managing community engagement
2:05 - Questions and Discussion
2:15 - Afternoon Break
2:30 - Wealth Management
Linda Hartford
CIBC Trust Corporation
Using trusts or foundations
Investment planning
Creating and following investment policies
Wealth structures and the Nation
3:15 - Questions and Discussion
3:25 - Faculty Roundtable: Cautionary Tales and Lessons Learned
A discussion of cautionary tales and lessons learned featuring the day’s faculty
4:10 - Questions and Discussion
4:20 - Chair’s Closing Remarks
4:25 - Program Concludes
Meet the Chair
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McDonald Senior Counsel, Penticton, BC
Over the course of his 35+ year career, Mike has been a principal proponent of Indigenous economic reconciliation and growth, leading many of Canada’s most intricate and complex precedent-setting development projects totaling more than $20 billion in the mining, oil & gas, energy and infrastructure sectors, including various business ventures and wealth management structures flowing from these deals. A member of the Peguis First Nation in Manitoba, Mike couples his broad business experience with distinct cultural understanding to serve his Indigenous and Industry clients from a holistic and practical perspective, crafting solutions that unite legal, commercial, governance and social interests. Mike has also served on numerous boards and volunteer positions with the Indigenous Bar Association, World Vison Canada and the Law Society of BC and is currently serving on the Board of Governors at Simon Fraser University and a Board member for Cheam Enterprises Inc. Mike has been recognized for his expertise in Mining Law and Indigenous Law and Business by Lexpert. Mike is an avid traveler, cyclist and cook, often combining all three in his wanderings. Mike now focusses on providing a select group of clients and friends with senior counsel and strategic advisory services.
Meet the Faculty
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Executive Director, Indigenous Trust Services, Indigenous Markets, CIBC, Victoria, BC
Linda drives CIBC’s Indigenous wealth strategy particularly trust development, oversight and relationship management. She engages communities and develops relationships to effectively support the successful acquisition, management and utilization of wealth for reconciliation, healing, economic development and general betterment of Indigenous communities. Linda also oversees the delivery of transparent and culturally appropriate communication, reporting and education, including financial literacy and education in Indigenous Communities. Linda is a subject matter expert on Indigenous trusts and speaks regularly at NATOA and other events, conferences.
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B. A.Sc., EP, Vice President, Sustainability, Skeena Resources Limited, Vancouver, BC
Ms. Morin has extensive technical experience in both mining and environmental assessment processes, and is well known for her work to build positive relationships that recognize the role of Indigenous Nations in decision making on Indigenous Lands. Prior to joining Skeena, she was the Lands Director for the Tahltan Central Government. Ms. Morin has been recognized for her leadership as recipient of the 2021 Skookum Jim Award, 2018 Indigenous Trailblazer Award and the 2018 Aura Award. She is also a board member of BC Hydro. Ms. Morin is a nationally recognized professional that has managed environmental reviews of several large resource development projects on behalf of Indigenous Nations. She holds a Bachelor of Applied Science degree from the University of British Columbia and a Mechanical Engineering Technology Diploma from the British Columbia Institute of Technology.
Registration Form
Program:
Reconciliation Agreements - Implementing Economic Benefit Agreements
Date:
May 9, 2024
Location:
Webinar only
Registration:
The registration fee is $890.00 plus GST of $44.50 totalling $934.50 for webinar attendance. Registration fee covers your webinar attendance and electronic materials.
Early Bird Discount:
Register by April 11th, 2024 and receive a $100 discount on the registration fee ($790.00 plus GST). Discounts cannot be combined.
Group Discount:
Register four persons from the same organization at the same time and you are entitled to a complimentary fifth registration. Discounts cannot be combined.
If you would like to register a group, please fill out this form and email it to registrations@pbli.com:
Payment:
You may pay by VISA, Mastercard or cheque. Cheques should be made payable to the Pacific Business & Law Institute and mailed to Unit 2-2246 Spruce Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 2P3. Please do not send cheques via courier with signature required.
When and Where:
The program starts at 9:00 a.m. (PST). Webinar only.
Materials:
The faculty will prepare papers and/or other materials explaining many of the points raised during this program. Materials will be distributed electronically. Please contact us at registrations@pbli.com if you are unable to attend the program and wish to purchase a set of materials.
Cancellations/Transfers:
Refunds will be given for cancellations (less a $60.00 administration fee) if notice is received in writing five full business days prior to the program (May 2, 2024). After that time we are unable to refund registration fees. Substitutions will be permitted. We reserve the right to cancel, change or revise the date, faculty, content, availability of webinar or venue and transfer in-person registration to webinar registration for this event.
To register by phone:
Telephone us: 604-730-2500
Your Privacy:
We will keep all information that you provide to us in strict confidence, other than to prepare a delegate list containing your name, title, firm and city for our faculty and the program delegates. We do not share our mailing lists with any non-affiliated organization.
Course Accreditation:
Attendance at this course can be listed for up to 6.3 hours of continuing professional development credits with the Law Society of BC. For practitioners in other jurisdictions, please check your governing body’s CPD requirements.
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