Woods, LaFortune LLP Chairs CBA Webinar on the Intersection of International Trade Law and Aboriginal Law

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Michael Woods will serve as chair for the September 12, 2018 Intersection of International Trade Law and Aboriginal Law: Key concepts and recent developments, an upcoming Canadian Bar Association (CBA) webinar that will feature some of Canada’s leading experts in international trade law and aboriginal law.

Vital issues including inter-tribal trade and the importance of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) will be examined.  Michael has devoted much time to the work of bringing the world of Indigenous Peoples and international trade closer together and is honoured to facilitate a review of critical jurisprudence including Huspacsath First Nation v. Canada, Grand River Enterprises Six Nations v. United States, and Tsilhqot’in v. British Columbia etc. The team of experts from private practice, academia, and government will speak about the latest in modern trade agreements and the place and role of Indigenous Peoples drawing on the recent NAFTA experience and other ongoing and future trade negotiations.  There is no charge to dial-in for CBA members – for futher details see:  https://www.cbapd.org/details_en.aspx?id=na_bbsep1218