Indigenous Law Centre Lunch & Learn with Drew Lafond
General Guest Speakers
All students are invited to attend this event with lawyer Drew Lafond, a partner with MLT Aikins in Saskatoon
Think Globally, Act Locally:
Indigenous legal professionals and the paradoxical challenges of advocating on behalf of Indigenous clients
About the speaker: Drew Lafond is a partner with MLT Aikins at Saskatoon. He advises clients on matters related to economic development, gaming, housing, commercial leasing, corporate governance, structure and finance.
Drew also assists Indigenous clients with asserting and exercising jurisdiction over core areas of governance, including land management, taxation, gaming and agriculture in Alberta, Saskatchewan, British Columbia and Yukon.
Drew was raised in Treaty 6 territory on the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation reserve and is also of Secwepemc descent from the Simpcw First Nation in British Columbia.
He has also served as president of the Indigenous Bar Association since 2019.
Event Details
- When:
- Time:
- 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM CST
- Location:
- Indigenous Law Centre, Law Building, 15 Campus Drive, Saskatoon