Duty to Consult and Accommodate Primer

  • $95.00
  • 50m

“There are 337 major projects valued at $455 billion that will require successful consultation from Ontario to British Columbia alone”

This module offers an introductory overview of Canada’s Duty to Consult and Accommodate. The content includes basic legal information on the Canadian laws that apply to the Crown’s duty to consult with Indigenous peoples. In this module you will learn:
  • What the duty to consult and accommodate is
  • Limits on the duty to consult and accommodate
  • The importance of good faith, full disclosure and relationship building
  • The consultation process and who can preform it
  • Guiding principles for successful consultation
  • Related aspects of UNDRIP
  • How accommodation measures can lead to economic development – either business opportunities or training programs and jobs for your community
  • The new challenges associated with cumulative impact