The British Columbia Court of Appeal on Thursday upheld a Native-only fishery on the Fraser River.
The court said the fishery does not violate the constitutional rights of non-Natives. The decision was unanimous.
The dispute originated when the B.C. Fisheries Survival Coalition staged a protest against the Native-only fishery. Non-Natives were arrested and charged with violating the law.
First Nations leaders hailed the ruling as a victory for their rights. But the non-Native group plans to take the case to Canada's Supreme Court.
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Court upholds aboriginal fishery rights
(CBC 6/8)
B.C. Appeal Court rules native-only commercial fishery isn't race-based (CP 6/8)
Court Decision:
R. v. Kapp (June 8, 2006)
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