Sara Mainville (Partner, Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP) discusses what the duty to consult means from an Anishinaabe perspective. She explains how Indigenous Law relates to the duty to consult, treaty-making, and reconciliation. We also touch upon the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Sara Mainville is a Partner at Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP and works with First Nations, not only as a lawyer, but as a negotiator and advisor. She was elected Chief of Couchiching First Nation in 2014.
References & Further Reading
- United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, GA Res 61/295 (Annex), UN GAOR, 61st Sess, Supp No 49, Vol III, UN Doc A/61/49 (2008) 15.
- Sara Mainville, “Hunting Down a Lasting Relationship with Canada — Will UNDRIP Help?” (2020) 57:1 Osgoode Hall LJ 98, online: Journals at Osgoode Digital Commons https://digitalcommons.osgoode.yorku.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3583&context=ohlj
- Haida Nation v British Columbia (Minister of Forests), 2004 SCC 73
Podcast Creators: Tesia Doblanko, Liz England, and Zachary Gee
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Editing by: Richard Mailey, Research Associate and Mike Contos
Music by: Richard Mailey, Research Associate
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