25 years after the Marshall Decision, some say more must be done to uphold treaty rights – CBC

Sep 17, 2024

Landmark ruling affirmed First Nations’ treaty right to fish, hunt and gather for moderate livelihood

On the 25th anniversary of the Marshall Decision — a landmark court ruling that affirmed First Nations’ treaty right to fish, hunt and gather in pursuit of a moderate livelihood — some say there’s still a long way to go to properly uphold it.

The Supreme Court ruling involved Donald Marshall Jr., a Mi’kmaw man from Membertou, N.S., who was arrested and charged with selling eels without a licence outside the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) regulated season in August 1993.

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