Jaime Battiste at the Fisheries and Oceans Committee

On October 21st, 2020. See this statement in context.

October 21st, 2020 / 8:15 p.m.

Liberal

Jaime Battiste Liberal Sydney—Victoria, NS

Mr. Sproul, you stated that section 40 of Marshall II states that is clear that the Minister of Fisheries can unilaterally regulate or infringe a treaty because of conservation. It's odd, because Donald Marshall Jr. fished out of season, sold his catch out of season, and the court found him not guilty—not once but twice—because of the treaty of 1761.

Mr. Sproul, I'm wondering if you've read the other case law on indigenous law that relates to treaty, or just Marshall?

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