Publications and Media
- “Practicing Law North of 60: the Northern Advantage, Part 2." Previously published by The Lawyer’s Daily (www.thelawyersdaily.ca), a division of LexisNexis Canada. 22 January, 2021.
- "Practicing Law North of 60: Path of a Northern Lawyer, Part 1,” Previously published by The Lawyer’s Daily (www.thelawyersdaily.ca), a division of LexisNexis Canada. 21 January, 2021.
- "Raising the Stakes: A Comparative Review of Canadian Mining Laws and Responsible Mining Standards,” 11 September 2020.
- “Forging New Relationships with Indigenous-led Conservation in Canada.” Previously published by The Lawyer’s Daily (www.thelawyersdaily.ca), a division of LexisNexis Canada. 10 August, 2020.
- ”Legalities Surrounding Impact and Benefit Agreements,” Part 2. Previously published by The Lawyer’s Daily (www.thelawyersdaily.ca) a division of LexisNexis Canada 17 June 2020.
- “Supporting Partnership in Resource Development: Impact and Benefit Agreements,” Part 1. Previously published by The Lawyer’s Daily (www.thelawyersdaily.ca) a division of LexisNexis Canada 10 June 2020.
- “Sovereignty Begins at Home: Inuit and the Northwest Passage,” Part 2. Previously published by The Lawyer’s Daily (www.thelawyersdaily.ca) a division of LexisNexis Canada” 30 March 2020.
- “Sovereignty Begins at Home: Inuit and the Northwest Passage,” Part 1. Previously published by The Lawyer’s Daily (www.thelawyersdaily.ca) a division of LexisNexis Canada” 25 March 2020.
- “UNDRIP in 2020 – Where to now? Implications of BC’s DRIPA and UNDRIP Implementation Plans across Canada”, NALMA Training Conference, Whitehorse, YK, 11 March 2020.
- “On Moving North: Nick Leeson,” Arctic Obiter, Law Society of the Northwest Territories & CBA—NT, February 2020.
- “Because it’s 2019: UNDRIP Implementation” CBA-NT Spring Conference, 3 May 2019
- “Someday Isn’t Soon Enough”, Estate Planning and the Law. NWT Native Women’s Association – Indigenous Women in Mining Conference, 15 December 2018.
- “Legislative Drafting North of 60” OKT CPD, 15 October 2018.
Recent Articles

Raising the Stakes - A Comparative Review of Canadian Mining Laws and Responsible Mining Standards
September 11, 2020
OKT is pleased to announce the release of the groundbreaking report: RAISING THE STAKES: A Comparative Review of Canadian Mining Laws and Responsible Mining Standards.
Canada…
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Protection Through Partnership: Forging a New Relationship With Indigenous-Led Conservation in Canada
Originally Published in Lawyers Daily, Monday August 10, 2020
Worldwide, there is a growing consensus that conservation requires the recognition of rights, respect, and co-operation with Indigenous peoples. Indigenous Protected…
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Sovereignty Begins at Home: Inuit and the Northwest Passage
The fabled Northwest Passage, connecting the world’s two largest oceans along the northern coast of North America through the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, is fast becoming a present-day reality. Non-Inuit have…
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