Emily Chan
Of Counsel
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
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Biography
Emily Chan practises in the areas of Indigenous, energy regulatory, and environmental law.
As the co-chair of the Indigenous law practice, Emily provides strategic advice to clients ranging from industry and government agencies to Indigenous groups on a wide range of issues in relation to the development of energy, industrial, and infrastructure projects; joint ventures and commercial arrangements with Indigenous groups; negotiation of relationship building and impact and benefit agreements; Indigenous rights and title issues; consultation and accommodation; and participation in regulatory processes.
Emily's practice also covers the related areas of energy regulatory law and environmental law. She regularly advises clients on federal and provincial regulatory proceedings (e.g., Canada Energy Regulator, Impact Assessment Agency, BC Utilities Commission, Alberta Utilities Commission, BC Environmental Assessment Office, BC Energy Regulator); environmental assessments, permitting and compliance; environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues; and transactional risks.
She has been recognized by Legal 500 Canada and Best Lawyers of Canada in the area of Indigenous Law and by Chambers Canada as a ranked lawyer in the area of Energy – Provincial Regulatory (BC).
Professional experience
Collapse all- British Columbia 2012
Matters in which Emily has acted include:
- Advising financial institutions and global companies on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, with a focus on the rights and interests of Indigenous peoples
- Advising Rio Tinto on agreements with local Indigenous groups in relation to industrial operations and developments
- Advising the Prince Rupert Port Authority, the organization mandated to develop and maintain the fourth largest port in Canada and the second largest port in western Canada, on economic development initiatives at the port and Indigenous consultation issues
- Advising on the development of Indigenous consultation protocols and frameworks for a variety of natural resource and industrial projects
- Advising companies on joint ventures with Indigenous groups for the development of construction projects, on-reserve housing and infrastructure projects, and the development of marine infrastructure
- Advising on permitting requirements for major industrial facilities and associated proceedings before the BC Utilities Commission and BC Environmental Appeal Board
- Advising an electric distribution utility, district energy provider, electric vehicle charging network developer, and several government agencies on a variety of energy regulation issues
- Representing clients in front of the BC and Alberta utilities commissions in rates, tariffs, and facilities proceedings
- Representing energy trading entities, hydrocarbon producers, and petrochemical refiners before the Canada Energy Regulator (formerly the National Energy Board) in gas and crude oil pipeline toll and tariff proceedings
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Legal 500 Canada: Indigenous Law (Rising Star), 2021-2023
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Best Lawyers in Canada: Aboriginal Law "Ones to Watch," 2022
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Chambers Canada, British Columbia: Energy - Provincial Regulatory, Chambers and Partners, 2020-2022
- Canadian Bar Association
- Law Society of British Columbia
- Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers
News
Recognized by The Legal 500 Canada as a top-tier Canadian firm
November 08, 2022
Firm recognized in The Legal 500 Canada 2022 rankings
November 10, 2021
161 lawyers recognized in the 16th edition of The Best Lawyers™ in Canada
August 24, 2021
Insights
New developments in residential tenancies on First Nations reserve lands
Publication | May 12, 2023
Financial assurance requirements for large industrial projects in BC
Publication | February 28, 2023
Current trends in ESG enforcement risk and best practices
Webinar | November 10, 2021
Client work
Iris Energy Limited development of green energy-driven data centres in Canada
April 21, 2023
CMHC offers affordable housing initiatives as part of Canada’s C$70bn National Housing Strategy
October 18, 2021
Hydro-Quebec defends against C$4bn action related to construction of Churchill Falls hydroelectric project
January 11, 2021
Vancouver advises Fraser Health Authority on Indigenous peoples’ consultation and accommodation, and sale of former BC hospital lands to Matsqui First Nation
November 11, 2020