Arend Hoekstra*, CPA, CA, is a partner in the Aboriginal Law Group at Cassels. Arend advises on agreements between industry and Indigenous communities, including Impact Benefit Agreements, Exploration Agreements, co-ownership of major projects, and reserve land use agreements, as well as Indigenous procurement strategies.
Arend also advises on the Crown’s duty to consult, and has appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada, Federal Court of Appeal, Saskatchewan Court of Appeal, and PEI Court of Appeal, as well as superior courts across Canada. He has been cited in the debates of the Canadian Senate and his writings have been considered by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs.
Arend qualified as a Chartered Accountant prior to becoming a lawyer. His prior experience includes acting as a Senior Advisor for a Canadian diamond mine and as a controller for a large helicopter services company serving the mineral exploration and mining industry in the NWT.
Arend’s publications include:
- Implementing UNDRIP in Canada: Challenges with Bill C-262, House of Commons Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs (co-authored with Thomas Isaac)
- Identity and Federalism: Understanding the Implications of Daniels v Canada, Supreme Court Law Review (co-authored with Thomas Isaac)
- Uncertainty in Dealing with Private Property Rights and Aboriginal Title, British Columbia Real Estate Law Developments (co-authored with Thomas Isaac)
Arend earned his J.D. from the University of British Columbia and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration co-conferred by Okanagan College and the University of British Columbia-Okanagan.
Arend is recognized as “Up & Coming” by Chambers Canada for his work in Aboriginal Law.
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