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Lawyers in British Columbia are deciding whether they want climate change to be a part of their Law Society mandate. Until June 27, lawyers are voting on a resolution requiring the Law Society to take more proactive action against climate change.
An informative talk presented by presented by Gid7ahl-Gudsllaay Lalaxaaygans (Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson) at the Haida Gwaii Renewable Energy Symposium, March 11, 2023.
BC500 features business leaders who have a notable impact on B.C.’s communities, industries and economy.
Terri-Lynn has joined the Canada Climate Law Initiative as “Principal Co-Investigator”. The CCLI brings together knowledge, leading practice, and trusted insights to advise Canadian businesses and governments on how to respond to today’s urgent climate impacts through climate governance.”
White Raven Law is proud to announce that Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson has been appointed Queen’s Counsel by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Attorney General of British Columbia.
White Raven Law Corporation is recognized by the 2021 Canadian Law Awards for its involvement in Attorney General of British Columbia v. Attorney General of Canada in January 2020.
Terri-Lynn discusses “how she became the counsel for the Haida Nation- an expert in both Canadian common law AND in the indigenous laws of the Haida people.”
Terri-Lynn is featured on the UBC Allard School of Law blog.
Every year, Maclean’s, one of Canada’s oldest and most well-respected magazines, releases a list of 50 Canadians who are “breaking ground, leading the debate and shaping how we think and live”. This year, Terri-Lynn was honoured and ranked number 21 on this impressive list of Canadians.
Terri-Lynn wins the award for Canada’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in the category, Changemaker! Up against hundreds of qualified nominees, her work for the Haida Nation shone through as some of the most impactful and compelling in Canada.
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After the summer's heat dome and wildfires, a growing number of clients are concerned about how climate change and rising global temperatures are impacting the practice of law in many fields. Individual lawyers may not "save the world," but they can help by understanding basic climate science, what it means for our clients' rights, and the role that the law plays in addressing the climate crisis.
Professor Darcy Lindberg and lawyer Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson will discuss Indigenous jurisdiction and the environment – particularly from the perspectives of Nêhiyaw (Plains Cree) and Haida laws – and some of the ways these laws may inform Canada’s constitution, treaty relationships, and federalism as they relate to the environment.
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