PANELIST:  The Honourable Judge Paul Favel, a member of Poundmaker Cree Nation, was appointed to the Federal Court of Canada in December 2017. Prior to his appointment, he was a partner at McKercher LLP in Saskatoon, specialising in Aboriginal law with a focus on First Nations economic development, including land claims, self-government negotiations, and commercial leasing. He served as Deputy Chief Commissioner of the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission and was a member of the Oversight Committee under the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement. Judge Favel is co-chair of the Federal Court Aboriginal Bar Liaison Committee and a member of the Court’s Chambers in Aboriginal law and Class Action law. He holds a BA from the University of Saskatchewan and an LLB from Dalhousie University, and was appointed Queen’s Counsel in Saskatchewan in 2010. He remains closely connected to his community and has also lectured on First Nations economic development at the University of Saskatchewan College of Law.