September 22, 2020 On September 18, 2020, the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs (Assembly) declared a State of Emergency due to political unrest. This decision was made in response to the violence occurring over Mi’kmaq harvesters exercising their inherent treaty right to fish for a moderate livelihood. The State
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The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs – Media Releases
Chiefs Meet with Minister Jordan and Minister Bennett
September 21, 2020 The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs met with Minister Bernadette Jordan, Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and Minister Carolyn Bennett, Crown-Indigenous Relations, this morning to discuss what is happening in Nova Scotia in response to Mi’kmaq harvesting for a moderate livelihood. In their discussions, the
The Right to a Moderate Livelihood – 21 Years & Counting
September 17, 2020 Today marks 21 years since the Supreme Court of Canada affirmed the Mi’kmaq’s Constitutional right to hunt, fish and gather in the pursuit of a Moderate Livelihood in R v. Marshall. Despite our rights being affirmed by the highest courts in the country, exercising these rights continues
Chiefs Working with Communities on Moderate Livelihood
September 10, 2020 Fishing has been a fundamental part of the Mi’kmaq way of life since time immemorial and in the 1999 Marshall Decision the Supreme Court of Canada affirmed the Constitutional Right to earn a moderate livelihood. Twenty-one years later, the federal government has neither established regulations for a
Nova Scotia and Newfoundland Chiefs elect new Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief
September 3, 2020 The Mi’kmaw Chiefs of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland recently completed the final stages in the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Regional Chief process. A public Call to Candidates closed in February 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Chiefs’ focus on the well-being of their