These summaries of Fisheries law cases were prepared by retired lawyer Brad Caldwell.

Readers are cautioned this material is not up to date and are urged to consult CanLii for updated cases.

Aboriginal Rightrs and Defences - Constitutionally protected Narwhal fishery; Demand by fisheries offices to attend at fisheries office with illegally harvested Narwhal tusk - No credibly based suspicion sufficient to trigger statutory power of inspection - Offences - s. 7 invoked to exclude inculpatory admissions- - Search and seizure

R v. Kooktook, 2004 NUCJ 7

In Aboriginal Rights/Defences, Fish Cases, Offences, Search and Seizure on July 17, 2012 (Updated July 17, 2012)

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