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Denis Blanchette is a partner in Gowlings’ Montréal office, practising in constitutional and administrative law, with a focus on aboriginal law and governance.

He works on the implementation of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement and he is involved in the negotiation and implementation of a number of administrative and financing agreements. He has participated in the negotiation of the outstanding Cree claim in the James Bay and the Hudson Bay and he is actively involved in the implementation of the Cree Offshore Land Claims Agreement. He is also involved in the current negotiation of the Cree Nation Government Agreement. Other involvements include legislative amendment initiatives, government relations, procurement and government policy.

Before joining Gowlings, he was a law clerk to Justice Peter Cory at the Supreme Court of Canada.

Denis practises law in English and French as well as being fluent in Spanish.