Sipekne'katik First Nation Chief Mike Sack rejected a decision that Indigenous communities can only fish during the commercial season. #cdnpoli Subscribe to CTV News to […]
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RCMP inaction amid violence over Indigenous fishing rights a “massive failure”: Jagmeet Singh
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh called RCMP inaction amid escalating threats and violence over Mik'maq fishing rights "a pretty massive failure.'" Subscribe to CTV News to […]
Continue readingNot up to feds to define “moderate livelihood”: Fisheries minister on Indigenous fishing rights
Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan says she doesn't think it's up to the federal government to define what a "moderate livelihood'" is. Subscribe to CTV News […]
Continue readingNo place for commercial fishers to define treaty rights: Chief Mike Sack
Sipekne'katik First Nation Chief Mike Sack says commercial fishers have no place to define a 'moderate livelihood' under treaty rights. Subscribe to CTV News to […]
Continue readingMi’kmaq fishermen being denied traps, gas: Chief Mike Sack
Chief Mike Sack says the fishing industry is blocking Mi'kmaq fishermen from selling their lobster and accessing fishing equipment. Subscribe to CTV News to watch […]
Continue reading‘This is about people’s livelihoods’: North on Nova Scotia lobster dispute
Former Grand Chief Sheila North weighs in on the lobster dispute between commercial and Mi’kmaq fishers in Nova Scotia. Subscribe to CTV News to watch […]
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