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REAL ESTATE for reclamation and rehabilitation of property when the operations close. For a foreign-owned company, there may be an implication there depending on what your credit rating is, and if you don't have a substantial presence in Canada, you could potentially face [a] higher assur- ance amount." But he also notes if the amendments enhancing reclamation are passed, "it will become easier for people to sell these types of lands." The evolution of legislation affecting natural resource development has cer- tainly accelerated over recent years. In Ontario, legislators are poised to pass amendments to the Mining Act that would increase environmental rehabilita- tion requirements and fines for violations, and limit mine developments in northern communities unless there is an approved community-based, land-use plan. Rosalind Cooper, a partner and direc- tor of the environmental practice group at Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP in Toronto, says the changing legislation oſten requires lawyers to spend a bit more time to educate clients on related developments. "Sometimes when you're dealing with foreign investors, they may not have the familiarity with the regime and it can take some time to walk them through the requirements upon closure, the kind of plans they have in place, and how those plans can change over time." But she says the implications of coming up short on the due diligence work of natural resource development has prompted even investors and lenders to get up-to-speed. "My experience has been when dealing with clients that are lenders or investors in some of these operations and the due diligence that they conduct prior to making these investments, they have a fairly sophisti- cated understanding of what the regime is and how onerous it can be in ensuring appropriate plans and carrying out those plans," says Cooper. Indian Residential Schools Indian Residential Schools Adjudication Secretariat Adjudication Secretariat Secrétariat d'adjudication Secrétariat d'adjudication des pensionnats indiens des pensionnats indiens seeks applicants for seeks applicants for ADJUDICATION SERVICES ADJUDICATION SERVICES The Indian Residential Schools Adjudication Secretariat is seeking to engage the services of up to twenty (20) independent contractors, to work as Adjudicators, to review claims and preside over hearings. The Indian Residential Schools Adjudication Secretariat is seeking to engage the services of up to twenty (20) independent contractors, to work as Adjudicators, to review claims and preside over hearings. There will be two (2) "Request for Proposals (RFPs)" available through the Government's electronic tendering service (GETS). One seeks bidders for the contract positions for Aboriginal Adjudicators and the second, bidders for contract positions of Adjudicator, which is open to all qualified firms and/ or individuals. Information on the IAP model is set out in the Settlement Agreement, which can be found online at: www.residentialschoolsettlement.ca Information on the IAP model is set out in the Settlement Agreement, which can be found online at: www.residentialschoolsettlement.ca How to Apply: Individuals and firms wishing to propose their services can obtain all relevant details and related Request for Proposal documents from the Government's electronic tendering service (GETS) - MERX website. The RFPs will be posted between August 24th and October 5th, 2009. To obtain access to GETS bulletin board, individuals and firms must register online at www.merx.com. Registered users can then search for Request for Proposal documents, under solicitations: 20-09-0036 – Adjudication Services Set-Aside for Aboriginal Business and 20-09-0035 – Adjudication Services. There is a service fee to download the documentation from GETS - MERX. Please address any questions to: Vera Olivier at 613-949-9985 or olivierv@ainc-inac.gc.ca. Please address any questions to: Vera Olivier at 613-949-9985 or olivierv@ainc-inac.gc.ca. The United Church of Canada The Anglican Church of Canada The Presbyterian Church in Canada Fifty Roman Catholic Entities Inuvialuit Regional Corporation Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated Makivik Corporation The United Church of Canada The Anglican Church of Canada The Presbyterian Church in Canada Fifty Roman Catholic Entities Inuvialuit Regional Corporation Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated Makivik Corporation Registered users can then search for Request for Proposal documents, under solicitations: 20-09-0036 – Adjudication Services Set-Aside for Aboriginal Business and 20-09-0035 – Adjudication Services. There is a service fee to download the documentation from GETS - MERX. There will be two (2) "Request for Proposals (RFPs)" available through the Government's electronic tendering service (GETS). One seeks bidders for the contract positions for Aboriginal Adjudicators and the second, bidders for contract positions of Adjudicator, which is open to all qualified firms and/ or individuals. How to Apply: Individuals and firms wishing to propose their services can obtain all relevant details and related Request for Proposal documents from the Government's electronic tendering service (GETS) - MERX website. The RFPs will be posted between August 24th and October 5th, 2009. To obtain access to GETS bulletin board, individuals and firms must register online at www.merx.com. Indian&NorthAffairs_CL_Sep_09.indd 1 www. C ANADIAN Law ye rmag.com SEPTEMBER 2009 23 8/10/09 10:09:36 AM