On November 10, 2020 at 11:25 Eastern, Kathryn Deo, Shayla Point and Marie Potvin will be participating in the Law Society of Ontario’s “Indigenous Law Issues 2020” conference. They will be giving a presentation on the First Nations Fiscal Management Act and the Role of… Read more »
THE BEST LAWYERS IN CANADA 2021
We are proud to announce that Micha Menczer, Kathryn Deo and Catherine Fagan have been included in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada. In addition, Micha Menczer has been recognized by his peers in the Best Lawyers in Canada survey as “2021… Read more »
CBA ABORIGINAL LAW SECTION MEETING (online only) Overview of the First Nations Fiscal Management Act and the Role of the FNFMA Institutions
On Wednesday, May 20, 2020, 9:00am – 11:00am (PT), Kathryn Deo along with Shayla Point and Marie Potvin, will present on the First Nations Fiscal Management Act and the roles of three institutions established under the Act. Shayla Point will discuss the history and creation… Read more »
Welcome Elizabeth Zarpa to the ALG team
We are pleased to announce that Elizabeth Zarpa has joined Arbutus Law Group LLP as an associate, effective December 1, 2019. Elizabeth is Inuit/Inuk from Nunatsiavut, Labrador and is based in our St. John’s office. Elizabeth is called to the bar in Newfoundland and Labrador. Recently, she was counsel representing… Read more »
Catherine Fagan Recognized as one of the Top 40 Lawyers under 40 in Canada
Please join us in congratulating our Managing Partner, Catherine Fagan, who was recognized by Lexpert as one of the top 40 lawyers under 40 in Canada. The Lexpert Rising Stars Awards honours members of the legal profession who have made outstanding contributions in their careers… Read more »
The Best Lawyers in Canada 2020
We are pleased to announce that Micha Menczer and Kathryn Deo have been recognized in the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada in the field of Aboriginal Law. Recognition in this directory is based entirely on ranking by other lawyers practicing in Aboriginal law.… Read more »
Associate Erin Gray Interviewed on CFAX 1070 AM Radio
ALG Associate Erin Gray was interviewed on CFAX 1070 AM radio yesterday about a new University of Victoria Environmental Law Centre report that she supervised called “Cleaning Up CRD Waterways and Beaches.” It outlines the problems with the way stormwater is currently managed in the… Read more »
Kathryn Deo joins the Law Society of the Northwest Territories
Congratulations to Partner Kathryn Deo, who recently became a member of the bar in the Northwest Territories. Arbutus Law Group now has lawyers called to the bars of Newfoundland and Labrador, Québec, Ontario, Manitoba, British Columbia and the Northwest Territories.
Report on Federal Government Subsidies in the Fossil Fuel Industry
This spring ALG Associate Erin Gray supervised law students at the University of Victoria Environmental Law Centre’s clinic program. A report by two of these students was released recently and is a comprehensive look at the many ways in which the federal government subsidizes the fossil fuel industry—compiling… Read more »
ALG Partners Micha Menczer, Kathryn Deo and Catherine Fagan Recognized as Top Aboriginal Law Practitioners
We are proud to announce that all of Arbutus Law Group LLP’s partners have been named by Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as among Canada’s top practitioners in Aboriginal Law for 2019. Micha Menczer, Kathryn Deo and Catherine Fagan have been recognized for their commitment to their clients, the quality of their work and… Read more »