Is your negotiation strategy fit to succeed?

British Columbia is brimming with opportunities from natural resource development to infrastructure and resort projects and to realize the potential of these, aboriginal communities and industry must come together to form solid relationships.

Learn how you can engage and nurture relationships today to foster economic growth tomorrow.

The Canadian Institute is pleased to present the BC Aboriginal Consultation for Industry as a vital resource for those looking to develop resources and build energy projects in British Columbia. This program covers new legislation and hot topics that will further your knowledge and help you create more meaningful partnerships.

Highlights include:

• Discussion on successful partnerships between industry and First Nations and how they came to be
• Numerous experts sharing their experiences and providing tips about what worked and what didn’t with respect to consultation and accommodation
• An update on operating under consultation agreements between B.C. government and Treaty 8 Nations
• First hand account of what Treaty has meant for the Nisga’a Nation
• Implications of recent case law on consultation and accommodation processes in B.C.
• Explanation of different types of governance structures amongst First Nations and their impact on consultation and accommodation discussions