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Failure to Obtain a licence to approach seal fishers for the Purpose of taking Video and expressing opposition - Misc. - Offences

R v. Watson, 2007 PESCAD 18

In Fish Cases, Miscellaneous, Offences on July 19, 2012 (Updated July 19, 2012)

Although the regulations infringed s. 2b charter rights, the infringements were upheld as a reasonable and demonstrably justified under s. 1(para. 31).

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