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Practice Expertise
- Energy
- Environmental
- Litigation
- Mining
Areas of Practice
- Energy
- Environmental
- Litigation
- Mining
- Natural Resources
- Project Law
- Project Permitting
- Public Utility and Regulatory
- Real Estate View More
Profile
Jennifer practices environmental, aboriginal, natural resources and real property law, with a focus on project development in mining, energy, transportation, land development and other industry sectors.
Jennifer represents clients involved in environmental assessment and major project permitting for a wide variety of projects and project expansions, providing advice as needed throughout the regulatory process and during development, operations and closure. These projects include mines, electrical generation and transmission projects, other linear infrastructure, LNG terminals, port facilities, and other industrial property development/re-development projects. Many of these projects are major economic drivers in the regions and territories in which they are located.
Jennifer has extensive experience advising on land/ mineral rights and water rights, including resolving disputes among rights holders. In addition, she advises project proponents in respect of Indigenous land matters and impact and benefit agreements.
Jennifer has advised clients in numerous project acquisitions, financings, and divestitures, including conducting and coordinating legal due diligence reviews of environmental, Indigenous and land matters, and assisting in drafting related agreements.
She frequently represents clients in matters before regulatory boards, agencies and statutory decision-makers, primarily in western Canada and the Canadian North (including Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut).
Jennifer's work intersects with the firm's real estate group for linear project development, environmental permitting for land development, and also contaminated sites advice and remediation.
Prior to her career in law, Jennifer worked as an electrical engineer before co-founding a software company. She led the engineering department there for eight years, including successfully managing the group through an acquisition and post-acquisition integration, and gained substantial experience in project management.
Jennifer represents clients involved in environmental assessment and major project permitting for a wide variety of projects and project expansions, providing advice as needed throughout the regulatory process and during development, operations and closure. These projects include mines, electrical generation and transmission projects, other linear infrastructure, LNG terminals, port facilities, and other industrial property development/re-development projects. Many of these projects are major economic drivers in the regions and territories in which they are located.
Jennifer has extensive experience advising on land/ mineral rights and water rights, including resolving disputes among rights holders. In addition, she advises project proponents in respect of Indigenous land matters and impact and benefit agreements.
Jennifer has advised clients in numerous project acquisitions, financings, and divestitures, including conducting and coordinating legal due diligence reviews of environmental, Indigenous and land matters, and assisting in drafting related agreements.
She frequently represents clients in matters before regulatory boards, agencies and statutory decision-makers, primarily in western Canada and the Canadian North (including Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut).
Jennifer's work intersects with the firm's real estate group for linear project development, environmental permitting for land development, and also contaminated sites advice and remediation.
Prior to her career in law, Jennifer worked as an electrical engineer before co-founding a software company. She led the engineering department there for eight years, including successfully managing the group through an acquisition and post-acquisition integration, and gained substantial experience in project management.
Languages
English
Bar Admissions
British Columbia (2010)
Nunavut (2015)
Yukon (2015)
Education
Cornell University (Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, 1992)
University of British Columbia (J.D. 2009)
Areas of Practice
- Energy
- Environmental
- Litigation
- Mining
- Natural Resources
- Project Law
- Project Permitting
- Public Utility and Regulatory
- Real Estate
Professional Career
Significant Accomplishments
* Represented two gold mines in Nunavut Impact Review Board proceedings to obtain environmental/impact assessment approval.
* Continued representation of several developing or operating mines in Nunavut, providing advice on land matters, land use planning requirements, environmental/impact assessment and permitting for project modifications.
* Assisted a large gold mine in British Columbia to obtain federal and provincial environmental assessment approvals.
* Advised developing LNG projects in British Columbia on environmental assessment and regulatory roadmap, and prepared environmental assessment submissions for project modifications.
* Prepared submissions for a major marine transportation agency in environmental assessment proceedings, resulting in federal approval.
* Prepared submissions for operating coal mines in British Columbia regarding environmental assessment of project modifications.
* Advised proposed metallurgical coal projects in British Columbia on environmental assessment and indigenous matters.
* Advised/represented operating or past-producing mines in regulatory enforcement proceedings related to environmental permits.
* Advised various owners/proponents of electrical generation and transmission facilities in western Canada on environmental assessment and permitting strategy, and related matters.
* Advised a proposed railway in western Canada on permitting and land matters.
* Advised the owner of a diamond mine in the Northwest Territories on land and environmental matters, including closure planning.
* Advised a proposed LNG project in Nova Scotia on environmental assessment matters.
* Advised a proposed industrial minerals mine in British Columbia on land matters, environmental assessment and permitting.
* Advised a developing mine in the Northwest Territories on land matters and environmental/impact assessment and permitting for project modifications.
* Advised a mine in Yukon on environmental assessment and regulatory requirements for project
Additional Information
Rankings and Recognition
* Best Lawyers in Canada 2025-2027: Environmental Law
* Chambers Global 2026: Environment - Nationwide (Band 5)
* Chambers Canada 2026: Environment - Nationwide (Band 5)
* Represented two gold mines in Nunavut Impact Review Board proceedings to obtain environmental/impact assessment approval.
* Continued representation of several developing or operating mines in Nunavut, providing advice on land matters, land use planning requirements, environmental/impact assessment and permitting for project modifications.
* Assisted a large gold mine in British Columbia to obtain federal and provincial environmental assessment approvals.
* Advised developing LNG projects in British Columbia on environmental assessment and regulatory roadmap, and prepared environmental assessment submissions for project modifications.
* Prepared submissions for a major marine transportation agency in environmental assessment proceedings, resulting in federal approval.
* Prepared submissions for operating coal mines in British Columbia regarding environmental assessment of project modifications.
* Advised proposed metallurgical coal projects in British Columbia on environmental assessment and indigenous matters.
* Advised/represented operating or past-producing mines in regulatory enforcement proceedings related to environmental permits.
* Advised various owners/proponents of electrical generation and transmission facilities in western Canada on environmental assessment and permitting strategy, and related matters.
* Advised a proposed railway in western Canada on permitting and land matters.
* Advised the owner of a diamond mine in the Northwest Territories on land and environmental matters, including closure planning.
* Advised a proposed LNG project in Nova Scotia on environmental assessment matters.
* Advised a proposed industrial minerals mine in British Columbia on land matters, environmental assessment and permitting.
* Advised a developing mine in the Northwest Territories on land matters and environmental/impact assessment and permitting for project modifications.
* Advised a mine in Yukon on environmental assessment and regulatory requirements for project
Additional Information
Rankings and Recognition
* Best Lawyers in Canada 2025-2027: Environmental Law
* Chambers Global 2026: Environment - Nationwide (Band 5)
* Chambers Canada 2026: Environment - Nationwide (Band 5)
Articles
British Columbia Contaminated Sites - New Requirements Start Feb. 1, 2021
By Jennifer Nyland |January 2021Redevelopment of Land in B.C. - New Contaminated Sites Reporting Requirements
By Jennifer Nyland |January 2021
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Environmental, Indigenous and Natural Resources Blog
Lawson Lundell's Environmental, Indigenous and Natural Resources Blog focuses on environmental, indigenous and natural resources law, as well as related litigation. Included are summaries of significant cases from Canadian appellate courts, changes in the legal framework governing resource development including energy and climate change policy, and key decisions from the more influential regulatory bodies in Canada.
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Our North of 60 Blog provides commentary on current legal trends and developments, and legislative updates affecting businesses in Northern Canada.
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This blog is authored by members of the Privacy & Data Management Department. We follow new and interesting issues emerging in the legal and business communities. We follow emerging issues, legal developments, and new technology as they impact privacy and data management. We will focus on how organizations can protect, manage and innovate with information considering the various risks, regulatory and governance requirements.
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