Stefan Sinclair-Fortin

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Livelihood lobster fishing cast adrift: How DFO’s inaction has history repeating itself

Years after the controversial 1999 Marshall decision, violence calmed when a fishery officer and First Nation chief found common ground.

By Stefan Sinclair-Fortin
Dec 31, 2020

Tags: City, Treaty Rights, Fishing, Fishery, Sipekne’katik First Nation, Treaty Fishery, Lobster
City

Lobster livelihood fishery talks hit bottom

DFO’s proposal “didn't reflect any of the treaties,” says Sipekne'katik chief Mike Sack.

By Stefan Sinclair-Fortin
Dec 15, 2020

Tags: City
City

"They're on the right path," says western First Nation chief about purchase of Clearwater by Mi’kmaq coalition

By Stefan Sinclair-Fortin
Nov 17, 2020

Tags: City
City

How did it get to this? A recent timeline of Indigenous lobster-fishing rights.

Governments have avoided the moderate livelihood issue for over 20 years.

By Stefan Sinclair-Fortin
Nov 15, 2020

Tags: City
City

Mi’kmaq Coalition buys Clearwater, becomes Canada’s largest holder of shellfish licenses

We’koqma’q chief says she’s excited about how the deal will benefit future generations.

By Stefan Sinclair-Fortin
Nov 10, 2020

Tags: City

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