Nuu-chah-nulth Nations urge government to implement 2009 fishing rights ruling
governance · 2019-11-03 · Vancouver Island, BC
Five Nuu-chah-nulth Nations and the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council urge the newly elected Canadian government to implement a 2009 Supreme Court ruling recognizing their Aboriginal fishing rights. They sent a letter to Prime Minister Trudeau requesting a reconciliation agreement by March 2020 and meaningful fishing opportunities regardless of agreement status.
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- “After ten years of government obstruction, five Nuu-chah-nulth Nations, supported by the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council (NTC), urge the implementation and fulfillment of constitutional fishing rights that were recognized by the B.C. Supreme Court in 2009.” — The Islands Grapevine – November 7th, 2019 (November 7th, 2019)
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