Ms. Rebecca Blake at the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee

I appreciate the question.

There could be different components of legal fees for a first nation, as a first nation is an order of government in Canada, as they conduct business. One example could be around the creation of first nation laws and having lawyers review their laws, etc., before they come into force. Another example could be in terms of different practices with contracts, to make sure that contract law is all reviewed should the nation be entering into contracts to provide water services, for example.