Speaker details

IBA Annual Conference Sydney 2017

8 Oct - 13 Oct 2017

Sydney, Sydney, Australia

Speaker information

Kevin O'Callaghan

Biography

Kevin O'Callaghan is the Leader of our Aboriginal (Indigenous) Law Practice Group. Additionally, he founded and continues to provide leadership to our Corporate Social Responsibility Law Practice Group. Kevin provides strategic advice on Aboriginal, regulatory, environmental and other corporate social responsibility (CSR) issues. While his extensive experience is focused throughout Canada, he also advises a number of clients around the world. If unavoidable conflicts arise during project development, Kevin appears before courts and tribunals to assist resource companies on challenges to licenses and injunctions. Kevin provides ongoing advice to resource companies on consultation and with Indigenous Peoples.

Session

How green was my valley: climate justice and dealing with the application of principles of responsible business conduct to prevent and deal with environmental degradation by corporates on their communities

Thursday 12 October (0930 - 1230)

Room C4.7, Convention Centre, Level 4

Moderator

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