Author: Andrea East

As a business lawyer, Andrea loves the challenge of guiding her clients through complex commercial transactions and real estate projects, and she strives for excellence with every task. Andrea has previously…

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There are generally two types of lands which may be leased on a First Nations reserve governed by the Indian Act:  lands allocated to individual members by a Certificate of

Every once in a while it is a good idea to dust off copies of your major contracts and take a look and see what they say.  What is

This article is the fourth in my series on leasing First Nations land. My previous articles have reviewed the process for establishing new head leases and subleases on First Nations

This is the third in my series of articles on First Nations leasing.  In my first article, I discussed Buckshee Leases and some of the risks associated with unregistered

“Buckshee lease” is a colloquial term for a lease entered into between a member of an Indian Band or the Band itself and an individual, first nations or not, where

In British Columbia, there is legislation regulating every business’s rights and responsibilities with respect to the personal information it collects, uses and discloses.  Every business that has employees and keeps

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