Chris Roine

Practice Areas

Chris is counsel in BLG’s Vancouver office. His practice focuses on Indigenous law. He has extensive experience representing business, government, and First Nations organizations on a range of partnerships, commercial arrangements, and governance matters. As the western regional lead for the Indigenous Law Group, Chris works to build strategic and durable relationships between government, industry, and Indigenous organizations.

Career

Prior to joining BLG, Chris served as the Director General for Crown Indigenous Relations (pacific region – 2018-2021), a senior counsel at BC Hydro (2014-2018), private practice representing Indigenous organizations (2001-2014), and as an advisor to the BC Treaty Commission (1997-2001).

Chris has an MA (History) from Simon Fraser University and an LLB from the University of Western Ontario. He is called to the Bar in both Ontario and British Columbia.

Publications

• Indigenous-led Clean Fuels Program

• Government expands Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation mandate

• Top energy issues of 2021, with implications for 2022 and beyond

• Do American First Nations have aboriginal rights in Canada?

• Bill C-92: Recognizing Indigenous authority over child and family services

• Canadian government advances Indigenous rights bill