Aria Laskin

JFK Law LLP

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“I had a picture of a house, and the house was Premiere Mortgage Centre”

Kerri Reed, Premiere Mortgage Centre

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Andrea is an Employee Learning and Development professional with two years of experience who is passionate about using her skills to implement innovative and pioneering HR initiatives to drive a culture of professional development. Her strengths lay in people and relationship management, critical thinking and delivering behaviour change projects with an innovative twist. She has been responsible for introducing compliance learning tailored to our significantly diverse employee base of over 12,000 and using her skills to create engagement for and roll out of 'Altogether Autism & Neurodiversity awareness programme at The Warehouse Group. She has shifted the way our team engages with learning, cultivating a continuous learning and development culture specific to their journey.

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J.R. Laffin is widely recognized as a leading dealmaker and talented public M&A lawyer. He advises on many of Canada’s most sophisticated and complex M&A transactions, offering strategic solutions and innovative approaches. J.R. was honoured in 2021 as a Top 10 M&A lawyer in Canada by a global news outlet for his leadership in high-profile transactions. He is known for his legal expertise, professionalism and collaborative approach helping clients complete industry-altering transactions. In addition to his distinguished legal presence, J.R. provides leadership as public M&A practice group head and is an active mentor to junior lawyers providing advice and support.

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Aria Laskin is a partner at JFK Law LLP in Vancouver. Her practice focuses on Aboriginal, administrative, and constitutional law, and on advancing Indigenous jurisdiction. As a litigator, Aria specializes in public law issues concerning the rights and powers of Indigenous clients, including Aboriginal and Treaty rights, division of powers (including Indigenous, Canadian, provincial, and territorial governments), and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. She has appeared before all levels of court in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and Nunavut, as well as the Federal Court, the Supreme Court of Canada, and various administrative forums and arbitral panels. Outside litigation, Aria supports clients on complex negotiation and governance matters. She has particular expertise in the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and Indigenous self-determination and law-making in the sectors of gaming, education, and child welfare. Aria is also committed to learning and teaching. She presents, podcasts, and writes on emerging Aboriginal and public law issues. Among other topics, she has provided commentary on the application of the Charter to Indigenous laws, the application of UNDRIP in Canada, and the role of the Canadian legal system – and lawyers – in actively advancing reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.