These summaries of recent Fisheries law cases are prepared by Brad Caldwell of Caldwell & Co.,  404-815 Hornby Street, Vancouver, B.C., V6Z 2E6. Telephone (604) 689-8894,  E-mail: brad@marine-law.ca CV: Link.

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Chief Percy Williams et al. v. Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Heritage Salmon Ltd., 2003 FCA 484

In Aboriginal Rights/Defences, Fish Cases, Judicial Review/Crown Liability on (Updated )

This case involved an application by the Chief Percy Williams on behalf of the members of the Twicksutaineuk/Ah-kwa-mish Tribes for judicial review of a decision of the Minister of Fisheries to issue a Marine Mammal Predator licence to a fish farm for the purpose of killing of problem seals and seal lions. As a preliminary matter, the court had to …

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