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NOVEMBER 7, 2000

Canada's Alliance Party in New Brunswick is making the dispute between Native fisherman and the federal government an election issue.

The Party wants non-Native fishermen to vote for its candidate in Miramichi because the Party supports one set of rules for all fisherman, regardless of treaty rights.

In a related story, the Acadia First Nation in Nova Scotia has signed an agreement with the government to get more lobster licences in the commercial fishery.

Get the Story:
Fishing dispute campaign issue for Alliance (CBC 11/7)
Natives sign fishing deal (CBC 11/7)

Relevant Links:
The Marshall Case, Department of Fisheries and Oceans - www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/COMMUNIC/Marshall/marshall_e.htm
The Burnt Church Support Site - www.tao.ca/~beinglightbeing/burntchurch
Fishing Fury, from the CBC: cbc.ca/news/indepth/fishingfury/index.html

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