Overview

Aria Laskin is a Partner at JFK Law LLP in Vancouver, British Columbia. Her practice focuses on Aboriginal, administrative and constitutional law and on advancing Indigenous jurisdiction. As a litigator, she handles public law issues involving the rights and powers of Indigenous clients, including Aboriginal and Treaty rights, division of powers among Indigenous, Canadian, provincial and territorial governments, and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. JFK Law states that she has appeared before all levels of court in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Nunavut, as well as the Federal Court, the Supreme Court of Canada, administrative forums and arbitral panels. Outside litigation, she advises on complex negotiation and governance matters, including implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous self-determination and law-making in gaming, education and child welfare. Her official announcement records her earlier litigation career at Torys LLP in Toronto.

Practice Areas

• Aboriginal Law
• Administrative Law
• Constitutional Law
• Indigenous Law

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 2015 (ON)