CPD 344.6 – Secured Financing on First Nations’ Land (Session 6, Debtor-Creditor Update 2022)

Recorded 2022-11-24
Qualifies for 0.5 CPD Hours, all of which qualify for Ethics.

Presenter: Scott Hitchings, Warshield Strategy.

Scott Hitchings, a specialist in secured financing on First Nations land, delves into the difficulties First Nations individuals encounter when trying to access credit. This is largely due to the Indian Act’s rules on property as collateral. He sheds light on the complexities of real property interests on First Nations Reserve lands, and the issues with using personal property as collateral on reserve. He wraps up by addressing the enforcement challenges on reserve.