R. v. Sparrow, [1990] 3 C.N.L.R. 160 (S.C.C.)
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The Appellant was convicted under the federal Fisheries Act for fishing with a net that exceeded the size permitted by the Band's food fishing license. In defence, the Appellant argued that he was exercising an Aboriginal right to fish under section 35(1) of the Constitution Act, 1982. He also argued that the net length restrictions constituted an infringement of the right. This document is the Factum of the Appellant.
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- R. v. Sparrow, [1990] 3 C.N.L.R. 160 (S.C.C.)
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- The Appellant was convicted under the federal Fisheries Act for fishing with a net that exceeded the size permitted by the Band's food fishing license. In defence, the Appellant argued that he was exercising an Aboriginal right to fish under section 35(1) of the Constitution Act, 1982. He also argued that the net length restrictions constituted an infringement of the right. This document is the Factum of the Appellant.
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- CA - Supreme Court of Canada, National Indian Brotherhood,Assembly of First Nations,Alberta (A.G.),British Columbia (A.G.),Quebec (A.G.),Newfoundland (A.G.),Saskatchewan (A.G.),Ontario (A.G.),Squamish Indian Band,British Columbia Wildlife Federation,Steelhead Society of British Columbia,Pacific Fishermen's Defence Alliance,Northern Trollers Association,Pacific Gillnetters Association,Gulf Trollers' Association, The,Pacific Trollers' Association, The,Prince Rupert Fishing Vessels Owners Association, The,Fishing Vessels Owners' Association of British Columbia, The,Pacific Coast Fishing Vessel Owners' Guild, The,Prince Rupert Fisherman's Cooperative Association, The,Co-op Fisherman's Guild, The,Deep Sea Trawlers' Association of British Columbia,Fisheries Council of British Columbia, The,United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union, The,Carrier Sekani Tribal Council,Gitksan Wet'suwet'en Tribal Council, The,Taku River Tlingits, The,Sto:lo Nation, The,Sto:lo Tribal Council, The (Intervener), Sparrow, Ronald Edward (Appellant), R. (Respondent)
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- 1998-04-19
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- legal:1063, local: , nation:
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- North America--Canada--British Columbia
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