Michelle M. Ellison*
Partner
*Law Corporation
Direct Phone: (604)983-7635
Assistant: Jacqueline Yarschenko
Expertise
- Specific Claims
- Treaty Negotiation & Implementation
- Environmental Law
Michelle has worked on major Aboriginal litigation and negotiation files on behalf of First Nation clients. Her practice is focused on preparing and negotiating specific claims.
News, Publications & Presentations
- News – Tsawwassen Fist Nation reaches settlement agreement in English Bluffs Specific Claim
- Author, “Development of Aboriginal lands: Successes, risks and environmental concerns respecting contaminated sites”
- Author & Presenter, “Development of Aboriginal Lands: Successes, Risks and Environmental Concerns Respecting Contaminated Sites” presented at the Pacific Business and Law Institute Conference, September 26, 2012.
- Author & Presenter, “Concerns with the BC Environmental Assessment Process from a First Nations Perspective” presented at the Pacific Business and Law Institute Conferences, Environmental Law and Canada’s First Nations, February 7 and 8, 2007 and Mining in Aboriginal Communities, March 11 & 12, 2009
- Author & Presenter, “Personal Information Protection: What you need to know about Employee Privacy and New Legislation” presented at Infonex Conference Effective Human Resource Management in Aboriginal Communities, September 27-30, 2004
In The Community
- Founding Member, University of Victoria Environmental Law Centre
- Past Director, North Shore Neighbourhood House
- Past Director, The Land Conservancy of British Columbia
- Former Executive Committee Member, and current Volunteer, Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada, Vancouver Chapter
- Volunteer, North Vancouver Secondary School Drama Association
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
Year Of Call
- British Columbia, 1999
Education
- BA, University of Western Ontario
- LL.B, University of Victoria