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Chief Executive Officer, Membertou Band of Nova Scotia and Membertou Corporate Division
Mr. Bernd Christmas joined the Board of Bennett Environmental Inc. in May 2006. As Chief Executive Officer of the Membertou Band of Nova Scotia and the Membertou Corporate Division, and as a negotiator for several First Nation bands, Mr. Christmas will bring a deep understanding of Aboriginal perspectives to Bennett’s ongoing business activities.
The first Mi’kmaw to become a lawyer in Canada, Mr. Christmas obtained his law degree in 1991 from Osgoode Hall at York University. In 1993, he accepted a position in corporate and commercial law with Lang Michener, where he also expanded the firm’s Aboriginal practices.
Mr. Christmas is a member of the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society and of the Law Society of Upper Canada (Ontario). He is a former commissioner for the Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board and a former member of the Board of Governors of the Nova Scotia Community College. | 