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A judge has thrown out a contempt-of-court accusation against several New Brunswick First Nations and their chiefs, related to an ongoing elver fishing legal dispute.
Today’s hearing was held to discuss a motion brought forward by the defense to strike the plaintiff’s statement of claim. The defendants’ lawyer, Nick Kennedy, argued the claim should be struck because it does not specify how the chiefs named were involved in the allegedly illegal fishing.
A judge is considering whether to extend an order preventing Indigenous fishers from harvesting elvers from waterways claimed by a licensed commercial fishery.