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Experienced Counsel and Litigator
Christopher BuchananLABOUR & EMPLOYMENT, LITIGATIONProviding effective representation and timely legal advice on a range of matters
for employers and businesses.
Contact Christopher Buchanan
Associate
OFFICE: Yellowknife
DIRECT LINE: 867.766.7688
EMAIL: cbuchanan@mross.com
PRACTICE AREAS:
Labour & Employment
Litigation
INDUSTRY GROUPS:
Construction
Northern
LAW SCHOOL: Dalhousie University
BAR ADMISSIONS: Northwest Territories (2013), Nunavut (2017), British Columbia (2012 – Resigned)
Assistant: Kathy Hobbs
Assistant Phone: 867.766.7683
Assistant Email: khobbs@mross.com
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Raised in Yellowknife, Chris understands the needs of clients in the Northwest Territories. Chris’ practice focuses on labour and employment, human rights, and general litigation. He has advised a variety of clients, including individuals, small businesses, insurers, condo corporations, Aboriginal governments, and multinational corporations. Most recently, Chris was counsel for the Government of the Northwest Territories for over five years.
Chris regularly appears before the Territorial and Supreme Courts of the Northwest Territories and occasionally appears before the Court of Appeal for the Northwest Territories and the Federal Court of Canada.
When he’s not assisting clients with their legal needs, Chris can be found traveling, hiking, SCUBA diving, practicing photography, and relaxing with some video games.
Education:
- LL.B., Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University
- B.Sc.H., University of Guelph
Professional Associations, Affiliations and Community Activities:
- Member, Federal Judicial Advisory Committee for the Northwest Territories
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
- Member, Law Society of the Northwest Territories
- Member, Law Society of Nunavut
- Chair, CBA-NT Labour and Employment Law Section
- Chair, CBA-NT Administrative Law Section
- Chair, CBA-NT Civil Litigation Section
- Northwest Territories Branch President, Dalhousie Law Alumni Association
- Past President, CBA-NT Branch
- Past Director, CBA National Board of Directors
- Past Chair, CBA National Audit Committee
- Past Member, CBA National Equality Committee
- Vice-President for Life, Schulich School of Law Class 2011
- “2020 Labour Law Year in Review”, McLennan Ross Seminar, 2021
- "Builders'/Mechanics and Miners Liens for Unpaid Contractors and Vendors in Alberta and the Northwest Territories", Graham Henderson & Christopher Buchanan, Alberta Construction Law Blog, 2020
- “2019 Labour & Employment Year in Review”, McLennan Ross Seminar, 2020
- "New Changes to the Northwest Territories' Human Rights Act", Christopher Buchanan, McLennan Ross E-mail Alert, 2019
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