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First Nation before approving your project.' at's
against the law. ere's no legal requirement for consent
and it's a different message than saying, 'We'd like you
to work really hard and in good faith and act reasonably
with First Nations.'
"If it's not a legal requirement don't pretend it is.
Don't act as if it is. Don't impose it or suggest it at a
whim. at's unfair."
Isaac says the problem it causes is it ties developers'
hands behind their backs before talks even begin, mak-
Fashler, Robert A.
Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
(604) 443-7616
robert.fashler@gowlings.com
Mr. Fashler is a lawyer, trade-mark agent, arbitrator and mediator
specializing in the protection, commercialization and enforcement of
IP, trade secrets and technology, with significant experience assisting
clients in the mining industry.
Findlay, Norman F.
Bennett Jones LLP
(416) 777-6077
findlayn@bennettjones.com
Mr. Findlay is primarily engaged in securities law with an emphasis
on public offerings, M&A and take-overs with a focus on the mining
industry. His practice also involves private placements of debt
and equity and general corporate transactions.
Fleming, Andrew
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
(416) 216-4007
andrew.fleming@nortonrosefulbright.com
Mr. Fleming has deep experience in business law, including company,
securities and banking law, and regulatory requirements on corporate
transactions, financings, M&A and in corporate reorganizations by way
of arrangements or amalgamations.
Fontaine, AdE, François
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
(514) 847-4413
francois.fontaine@nortonrosefulbright.com
Mr. Fontaine represents clients in corporate and commercial litigation,
including the defense to class action suits and to certain corporate
criminal prosecutions. He assists clients in crisis management.
He has appeared before all judicial courts.
Fontaine, Mireille
Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
(514) 392-9444
mireille.fontaine@gowlings.com
Ms. Fontaine's business law practice focuses on domestic,
cross-border and international PE, VC, M&A and fund formation.
Her experience embraces buy-outs of Canadian businesses
and ongoing commercial law services for the purchasers.
Fortier, Michael J.
Torys LLP
(416) 865-8147
mfortier@torys.com
Mr. Fortier's mining practice focuses on environmental and Aboriginal
law aspects of finance and M&A transactions, as well as project
development. He has considerable experience dealing with significant
permitting, tailings and reclamation issues.
LEXPERT RANKED LAWYERS
"There are situations
where there is a rights-
bearing community with
an organization that
will take the lead on
consultation with industry.
It might not be a
'government' as we know
it, so there's a question
whether payments will be
caught by the [Extractive
Sector Transparency
Measures] Act."
- JoAnn Jamieson,
Lawson Lundell LLP
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