I missed something in my post.
I assumed this Hydro Deal involved only Cliffs. The more I think about it..I think it involves more than just a great deal for Cliffs. Perhaps a deal for Noront too.
This deal may provide access to a competitive power producer for both.
Two reasons I suspect this:
(1) Cliffs indicated they need approx 300MW, yet BluEarth is talking about having a portfolio of 350-400MW. Who is the extra power for?
(2) http://www.econtext.ca/2011/AboriginalLaw/agenda
If you open the above link which I provided in my previous post in item#4, you will see a familiar name: Carmen Diges.
If you recall:Carmen Diges, LL.M, CFA, was Corporate Secretary of Noront since 2003. A partner at McMillan LLP,
When you open up the link you see: Carmen Diges was in the 10:15 time slot. Three hrs before the 1:15 folks from Blake, Cassels & Graydon
10:15 Untangling the Web of Overlapping Territories to Ensure You are Protecting your Rights and Consulting the Appropriate Peoples
Carmen Diges
Partner, McMillan LLP
John Rowinski
Barrister and Solicitor, Law Office of John Rowinski
Michelle Wood
Legal Counsel, Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs
- Exploring critical tactics for resolving practical conflicts presented by overlapping territories and/or rights
- Understanding the Ontario government’s new online staking guidelines
- what, if any, impact will this have on the problem of overlapping territories?
- Clarifying and protecting individual Aboriginal communities’ rights in a specific territory
- how can you ensure that your agreements do not affect the rights of other communities and theirs do not affect yours?
- Dealing with the unique challenges presented by competing Métis and other First Nations’ interests concerning the same territory
- Limiting the liability and mitigating the risks associated with improper and/or incomplete identification of communities
- How does the provincial government determine which Aboriginal communities should be consulted?
- Learning key strategies from real life examples of parties who have grappled with this issue
