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Denstedt, QC, Shawn H.T. Osler, Hoskin
& Harcourt LLP (403) 260-7088 sdenstedt@osler.com
Mr. Denstedt practises environmental, regulatory and Aboriginal law in the
energy, mining and natural resources areas. He appears regularly before
provincial and federal tribunals and is Co-chair of the firm.
DeMarco, Lisa (Elisabeth) DeMarco Allan LLP
(647) 991-1190 lisa@demarcoallan.com
Ms. DeMarco is a world leading energy and climate change lawyer. She
represents governments, banks, multinational energy companies and
industry associations on regulatory, policy, storage, renewables, pipeline,
First Nations and related matters. She regularly appears before regulators
including the National Energy Board and Ontario Energy Board,
and has addressed the UNFCCC plenary.
David, Guy Gowling WLG
(613) 786-0247 guy.david@gowlingwlg.com
Mr. David practises in domestic and international project finance, PPPs and
renewal energy financing, debt capital markets, aircraft and airport financing,
and financial regulatory law. He is co-author of David and Legault-Dooley,
The Annotated Bank Act.
Dahme, Harry J. Gowling WLG
(416) 862-4300 harry.dahme@gowlingwlg.com
Mr. Dahme has expertise in the full range of environmental law services,
with particular expertise in renewable energy approvals, environmental
assessment and environmental approvals, water and wastewater, brownfield
remediation and waste management.
Curpen, Radha D. Bennett Jones LLP
(604) 891-5158 curpenr@bennettjones.com
Ms. Curpen is a partner and co-chair of Bennett Jones's Aboriginal law
practice. She specializes in environmental, Aboriginal & regulatory matters.
She advises on regulatory compliance, business disruption and regulatory
enforcement, and the defence of environmental-related prosecutions.
She has been recognized in Chambers, Lexpert, Best Lawyers in Canada
and in Best Lawyers in America.
Crowther, QC, Douglas E. Dentons Canada LLP
(403) 268-6821 douglas.crowther@dentons.com
Mr. Crowther co-leads the Dentons Canada Energy Sector Group. His practice
includes pipeline, electricity and other facility approvals, industry disputes,
tolls/tariffs and utility rates. He appears before such bodies as the National
Energy Board, the Alberta Utilities Commission and the Alberta
Energy Regulator.
LEXPERT-RANKED LAWYERS
- Radha Curpen, Bennett Jones LLP
"I think the court's point
was that … officials needed
to be empowered to dialogue
on all subjects of genuine
interest to First Nations,
to exchange information
freely and candidly,
to provide explanations
and to complete their
task to the level of
reasonable fulfillment."
Experts in energy and Aboriginal law agree that Gitx-
aala makes no new law. Indeed, the court in its decision
writes, "… we have not extended any existing legal prin-
ciples or fashioned new ones."
"Projects can still be done," says Valerie Helbronner of
Torys LLP in Toronto, and the Crown's duty to consult
can still be delegated to regulators. Far from remaking
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