Senate report on fisheries finds federal government failing First Nations rights-holders
A new report by the Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans has found the federal…
Marshall Decision
Potlotek First Nation launches legal action to get federal government ‘off our backs’
As the Department of Fisheries and Oceans seizes lobster traps, the Potlotek First Nation is…
Mi’kmaw lobster harvester says he’ll fight Canada’s reconciliation ‘death certificate’ in court
Potlotek man to put Marshall ruling to the test in court after being charged by DFO
Canada ‘ragging the puck’ on First Nations fishing rights, MP says
Minister promises to “uphold those treaty rights” when asked about government inaction
The Facts Behind Mi’kmaw Fishing Rights
Who is fishing? Sipekne’katik First Nation is the first band to start its own…
Fishery standoff continues: Mi’kmaw-owned boats, gear vandalized
A checkpoint is now in place to limit who can access the wharf, in an effort to minimize the threat of violence.
‘Racism is alive and well’: Mi’kmaq fishermen vow to be back on the water after boat sunk
The crew of the April and Brothers, a Mi’kmaw fishing boat that sunk in a…
20 years ago the Supreme Court ruled on Mi’kmaq fishing rights, so what has changed?
Early on a warm morning in mid-August, Marilyn-Leigh Francis eyes the Coast Guard boat at…
The story of Cyril Polchies and the showdown at Burnt Church
When the Mi’maq first asserted their right to fish lobster 14 years ago, they faced racism from other non-indigenous fishermen and violent clashes with officers with the department of Fisheries and Oceans.