Caroline Briand
Lawyer, Partner - Montréal
Caroline Briand is a partner in the litigation group at Langlois Lawyers’ office in Montréal. She specializes in Indigenous law, constitutional law, administrative law as well as professional and disciplinary law.
Caroline advises Indigenous governments, organizations, businesses and individuals, particularly in matters of Aboriginal and treaty rights, Aboriginal title, hunting, fishing and trapping rights, funding of public services and access to these by Indigenous communities and individuals, review and implementation of governance processes, as well as mining and other natural resource development.
As part of her administrative law practice, Caroline advises and represents professional orders and other regulatory bodies, particularly with respect to governance matters and judicial reviews.
She also advises and supports organizations and institutions in matters of sexual violence and discrimination, particularly in the context of administrative investigations. She is certified by the Barreau du Québec as a lawyer who conducts workplace psychological harassment investigations.
Since her beginnings, Caroline has worked in Indigenous and constitutional law and is passionate about the history and legal and social concerns of Indigenous peoples in Canada. Over the course of her practice, she has gained in-depth knowledge of Indigenous communities and issues.
Education
Master of Laws, Université Laval (in progress)
Certificate in Mining Law, York University, Osgoode Hall Law School, 2016
Bachelor of Civil Law, McGill University, 2007
Bachelor of Common Law, McGill University, 2007
Major in Trial and Appellate Practice, McGill University, 2007
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Public Inquiry Commission on relations between Indigenous Peoples and certain public services in Québec (Commission Viens) and National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. Representation of First Nations and a Québec tribal council in these two commissions of inquiry.
Review and implementation of policies on sexual violence, discrimination and harassment. Advice and administrative investigations for post-secondary educational institutions.
Treaty rights negotiation and representation. Negotiation with the Government of Québec and other Indigenous and non-Indigenous stakeholders, regarding the removal, clean-up and remediation of outfitting sites established without rights on territory covered by the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement and the Northeastern Quebec Agreement, and representation before the courts in the context of an application for declaratory judgment and damages.
Negotiation of agreements relating to the development of natural resources in Indigenous land. Represented Indigenous nations in negotiations with federal and provincial governments and private proponents in relation to natural resource development projects on Indigenous land. Advised Indigenous governments and organizations regarding the Crown’s duty to consult and accommodate Indigenous peoples, and in the context of environmental assessment processes.
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