Marie-Christine Gagnon is a bilingual partner in Gowling WLG's Ottawa office. She is a member of the Advocacy group and her practice focuses on Indigenous Law. A member of the Innu First Nation of Pessamit, Marie-Christine she advises clients in negotiations, drafting, and conclusion of various types of agreements concerning the development of the territory and natural resources, including several impact benefit agreements relating to mining, forestry and energy development, and the establishment of business partnerships with First Nation and in litigation involving Aboriginal and treaty rights, the duty to consult and accommodate and custom electoral codes. She also advises band councils, businesses, and Indigenous organizations on constitutional or governance matters relating to their constitution or governance, including legal advice on matters related to their economic development. Marie-Christine has been recognized by The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory and The Best Lawyers™ in Canada.
