Led negotiations on multimillion dollar long term aboriginal agreements.
Negotiated treaties in both Labrador and British Columbia – some of the very few modern treaties south of 60º.
Participated in and advised on aboriginal constitutional matters, including aboriginal self-government.
Led intergovernmental discussions and negotiations.
Designed and developed aboriginal policies and strategies relating to aboriginal economic development, social programs, land and resource development and treaty negotiations.
Designed and led processes to delegate self-government authorities to First Nations.
Undertaken extensive consultations with aboriginal communities in the development of policies and strategies.
Led project-specific consultations with First Nations for companies, including major acquisitions and multi-million dollar resource developments.
Participated in assessing and managing First Nation interests in due diligence processes.
Chaired discussions among the federal and provincial governments and First Nations leadership towards improving the BC treaty process.
Assisted aboriginal government capacity development, including constitutional development and internal community consultation processes.
Developed a comprehensive strategy for the corporate community to improve the treaty process and achieve increased interim predictability. (view in PDF format)
Coordinated a strategy for the New Relationship Business Group on First Nation Consultation and Accommodation. (view in PDF format)