Cape Breton’s Potlotek First Nation to sue Nova Scotia over livelihood fishery – CTV News
February 17, 2021
HALIFAX — A Cape Breton First Nation has filed notice of an intended lawsuit against the province over its right to sell seafood caught through its moderate livelihood fishery.
In a news release, the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs says the legal notice was sent to the province on Tuesday by Chief Wilbert Marshall on behalf of Potlotek First Nation and Potlotek community harvester Michael Basque.
The notice says provincial regulations infringe on Potlotek’s treaty right to sell, purchase and process fish and also prevents Mi’kmaq fishers from meaningfully exercising their treaty right to fish for a moderate livelihood.
