Fisheries and Oceans Canada: Statement from Minister Lebouthillier to mark 25 years since the Marshall decisions
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Statement from Minister Lebouthillier to mark 25 years since the Marshall decisions by Fisheries and Oceans Canada on Tuesday 17 September 2024 04:46 PM UTC+00 | Tags: statements In 1999, the Supreme Court of Canada rendered the Marshall decisions, which affirmed that the 34 Mi'kmaq and Wolastoqey Nations in New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and the Gaspé region of Quebec have a treaty right to fish, hunt, and gather in pursuit of a moderate livelihood. This right stems from the Peace and Friendship Treaties of 1760 and 1761. In 2017, the Peskotomuhkati Nation at Skutik was also identified as a Nation implicated by the Marshall decisions. Tags:
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