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Philippe Buteau, says passage of Bill 70 was met by the
mining industry with "a general sense of relief," a er
three previous attempts to update the act failed. But it
remains to be seen how certain new sections will work
in practice, including the right of municipalities to de-
clare "mining-incompatible zones" of any size within
their jurisdictions.
Gowlings' Guimond notes that the minister does not
hold an absolute veto over such zones, as he would have
under the previously defeated proposal, the PQ's Bill 43.
She says it's a new power that some municipalities were
adamant in demanding, but its use is likely to be tem-
pered by the need for jobs.
Buteau says that, while Bill 70 is tougher on mining
companies than the old act, it really just brings Que-
Isaac, Thomas
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
(403) 260-7060
tisaac@osler.com
> Mr. Isaac is a nationally recognized authority on Aboriginal law and
related regulatory and environmental matters, and advises mining,
energy, oil, gas, pipeline and forestry companies, lenders and investors,
and governments across Canada.
Jamieson, JoAnn P.
Lawson Lundell LLP
(403) 218-7514
jjamieson@lawsonlundell.com
> Ms. Jamieson advises on environmental, Aboriginal and regulatory
law matters. She acts for companies developing major resource
projects including oil sands, oil and gas facilities, power, wind energy
and mining in Alberta, BC and North of 60.
Koehnen, Markus
McMillan LLP
(416) 865-7218
markus.koehnen@mcmillan.ca
> Mr. Koehnen's commercial litigation practice before courts and
arbitrators embraces international issues including jurisdiction,
confl icts of law, sovereign immunity, acts of state and trade law.
He is also an arbitrator.
Kowall, Jeffrey A.
Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP
(204) 934-2521
ajk@tdslaw.com
> Mr. Kowall practises corporate and commercial law with a focus on
mining project development from the due diligence phase, through the
negotiation and drafting of letters of intent, option agreements
and joint venture agreements.
Kraag, Scott
Torys LLP
(416) 865-7980
skraag@torys.com
> Mr. Kraag is a leading project fi nance specialist with a focus on the
mining, infrastructure and energy sectors. Mr. Kraag is an Adjunct Professor
of Law at Osgoode Law School where he teaches Commercial Law.
Kravitz, Neil
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
(514) 841-6522
nkravitz@dwpv.com
> Mr. Kravitz focuses on M&A and securities law, and has extensive
experience in public offerings, take-over bids, plans of arrangement,
private placements, public/private asset and share purchase
transactions, as well as corporate governance matters.
"THE FRAMEWORK IS THERE
[FOR ABORIGINAL PARTICIPATION].
WE REALLY HAVE TO COMMEND
THE GOVERNMENT OF QUEBEC.
THEY REALLY DID A GOOD JOB THERE."
- Jean Masson, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
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