Candice S. Metallic, a citizen of the Listuguj Mi’gmaq Nation, was called to the provincial bars in British Columbia (1997) and Ontario (2006) and is the founder and principal of Metallic Law, Barristers & Solicitors. Her office is based in the community of the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation in Ontario.   Candice devotes her practice to the protection and assertion of Indigenous rights. She currently focuses on assisting First Nations in developing governance and economic capacity; preparing and negotiating the resolution of land claims and natural resource / revenue sharing agreements; and the implementation of Treaties. As part of this wide practice area, Candice also advises on the application of the law related to consultation and accommodation of First Nation rights and interests, fisheries, citizenship and human rights.   Candice developed an expertise in Indigenous Law through vast and diverse experience, beginning in her early years working with the Aboriginal Justice Clinic in Vancouver, British Columbia where she represented under-privileged Indigenous peoples in the criminal justice system; practising as an associate with Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP in constitutional litigation for First Nations, including the seminal Supreme Court of Canada case, Delgamuukw v. British Columbia; acting as legal counsel to the former Indian Claims Commission, a Commission of Inquiry examining First Nation specific claims; as in-house legal counsel to the Assembly of First Nations, as counsel to the Honourable Frank Iacobucci in the “Independent Review of First Nations on Juries in Ontario,” and as legal counsel to the Honourable Senator Murray Sinclair in the investigation into the Thunder Bay Police Services Board in 2018.  

Rena Morrison, a member of Listuguj Migmaq First Nation, is a retiree from the federal public service having served 31 years. Her career experience has spanned a number of areas including Indigenous employment, children’s programs in the areas of policy, planning and development.