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John Olynyk

Lawson Lundell LLP
  • Recognized Since:
    2010
  • Recognized in:
    Aboriginal Law
  • Website:
    https://www.lawsonlundell.com
  • E-mail:
    jolynyk@lawsonlundell.com
  • Languages:
    English
  • Location:
    Suite 1100, 225-6th Avenue S.W.
    Brookfield Place
    Calgary, AB T2P 1N2
John is a member of the firm’s Aboriginal, Environmental, and Project Development practice groups. His practice includes advising private sector and government clients throughout Canada on Aboriginal, environmental, regulatory and natural resources matters. John advises oil sands developers, conventional oil and gas companies, railways, mining companies, utilities and other resource developers on environmental regulatory matters and on Aboriginal law matters, including Aboriginal consultation issues and negotiation of cooperation protocols and impact benefit agreements related to natural resource project development. 
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Lawyer Bio

John is a member of the firm’s Aboriginal, Environmental, and Project Development practice groups. His practice includes advising private sector and government clients throughout Canada on Aboriginal, environmental, regulatory and natural resources matters. John advises oil sands developers, conventional oil and gas companies, railways, mining companies, utilities and other resource developers on environmental regulatory matters and on Aboriginal law matters, including Aboriginal consultation issues and negotiation of cooperation protocols and impact benefit agreements related to natural resource project development. 
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Bar Admissions:

  • Alberta, 2001
  • Northwest Territories, 2013

Affiliations:

  • B.C. Continuing Legal Education B.C. Real Property Assessment Manual, aboriginal property taxation chapter - Editor
  • Project Law Blog - Contributor

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

  • Aboriginal Law, Calgary (2021)
 

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada for work in:

  • Aboriginal Law
 

Awards:

  • Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory: consistently recommended as a Leading Practitioner in Aboriginal law
  • Chambers Global: recognized in the Aboriginal law (Canada) category
  • Lexpert's Leading Canadian Energy Lawyers 2013 & 2014
  • Best Lawyers in Canada: recognized for Aboriginal law
  • Chambers Canada: recognized in the Aboriginal law (Canada) category
  • Lexpert Special Edition: Leading Canadian Lawyers in Energy

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Experience

John’s representative experience includes:

Advising clients on strategies for working with the Government of Alberta in the development and application of consultation and accommodation guidelines by the ProvinceAdvising clients on negotiations with aboriginal groups on a range of natural resource, utility and transportation mattersAdvising clients on permitting, regulatory and aboriginal issues for proposed developments in western and northern CanadaAdvising clients on matters related to negotiation and implementation of self government agreements, land claims agreements and treatiesRepresenting a group of oil sands developers, power and gas utilities and other companies in the negotiation of a consultation and accommodation agreement with the provincial and federal governments and five First Nations in northeastern AlbertaHelping a major Canadian oil and gas company successfully resolve aboriginal issues arising in the course of regulatory applications for an expansion to a heavy oil project in AlbertaAdvising a major Canadian oil and gas company on negotiation of access agreements and benefits plans for exploration activity in the Northwest TerritoriesAdvising major conventional oil and gas companies on aboriginal matters in Alberta and British Columbia, including issues arising on Indian reserves and on Métis settlementsAdvising a national railway company on aboriginal matters across Canada, including the negotiation and implementation of ground-breaking agreements on aboriginal property taxation jurisdiction, resolution of historic grievances and local issues, and acquisition of Indian reserve lands for right of way expansionsAdvising natural resource developers on the negotiation of a joint venture business arrangements with an Alberta First NationAssisting a major public utility in negotiating and drafting impact benefits agreements with aboriginal groups affected by a proposed gas pipeline to Vancouver Island, with the result that aboriginal concerns were not an issue before the National Energy BoardActing as negotiator, facilitator and legislative drafter for a government client in the development of legislation implementing provisions of land claims agreements

 

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Lawson Lundell LLP
https://www.lawsonlundell.com
 
Headquarters
Cathedral Place, Suite 1600
925 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 3L2
604-685-3456
4 Office Locations
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Canada

Canada

Alberta

Alberta

Calgary, AB

Suite 1100, 225-6th Avenue S.W.

Brookfield Place

Calgary, AB T2P 1N2

Canada

403-269-6900

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British Columbia

British Columbia

Kelowna, BC

460 Doyle Avenue, Suite 403

Kelowna, BC V1Y 0C2

Canada

778-738-2610

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Northwest Territories

Northwest Territories

Yellowknife, NT

4915 - 48th Street, Suite 200

P.O. Box 818

Yellowknife, NT X1A 2N6

Canada

867-669-5500

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