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Cynthia Westaway is a Part-time Professor at the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Law and Senior Counsel at First Peoples Law LLP in Ottawa, specializing in Aboriginal Law and representing Indigenous clients in consultation, rights, Title and Treaty, governance, and economic development matters.
Education:
- LL.M. in Comparative Aboriginal Law (University of Ottawa)
- J.D. in Law
Her research focuses on Indigenous legal frameworks across Canada, the US, New Zealand, and Australia, with emphasis on land claims, treaty implementation, and environmental rights. She integrates comparative law perspectives into negotiation strategies and litigation approaches for Indigenous sovereignty issues.
Professor Westaway leads experiential learning programs on Indigenous consultation processes and land rights, drawing from her extensive practice managing large-scale Specific Claims settlements. Her work bridges academic theory with real-world legal advocacy for Indigenous communities.
She operates within First Peoples Law LLP's specialized team handling complex Indigenous rights litigation, including Supreme Court of Canada cases on environmental protection and treaty enforcement.
