First Nations leaders in British Columbia say they won't accept attempts to limit their fishing rights.

The courts have upheld the right to Native-only fisheries. That hasn't stopped Prime Minister Stephen Harper from calling for an end to "racially divided fisheries programs."

Native leaders have criticized Harper's comments. "To come into our traditional territories and to openly state his racist assertions is an affront to First Nations in B.C. and a direct challenge to the courts," Chief Judith Sayers of the First Nations Summit said.

Non-Native fisherman say they will take their case against Native fisheries to the Surpreme Court.

Get the Story:
PM's fishery plans challenged by First Nations leaders (CBC 10/12)

Court Decision:
R. v. Kapp (June 8, 2006)

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