Question Period Note: Ahousaht Decision

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Reference number:
DF0-2021-QP-0003
Date received:
Jun 21, 2021
Organization:
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Name of Minister:
Jordan, Bernadette (Hon.)
Title of Minister:
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard

Suggested Response:

• I can confirm that Canada has not sought leave to appeal the decision of the BC Court of Appeal in Ahousaht First Nation v. Canada to the Supreme Court of Canada.
• My department is reviewing the 2021 Five Nations Multi-Species Fishery Management Plan in light of the Court of Appeal’s decision, in consultation with the Five Nations.
• Canada looks forward to continuing to work collaboratively with the Five Nations in implementing their right-based sale fishery and in our efforts to renew our Nation to Nation relationship.
• The Government of Canada remains committed to working with Indigenous peoples to move forward on achieving reconciliation.

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Additional Information:

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