Nova Scotia Mi'kmaq chief casts doubt on Ottawa's bid to quell violence over lobster

Chief Mike Sack of the Sipekne'katik First Nation said he has his doubts about Ottawa's decision Friday to appoint a "special representative" to mediate talks between Indigenous and non-Indigenous fishers in southwestern Nova Scotia.

The federal government issued a statement Friday saying Surette is "deeply aware of the historical and current nature of the relationships among the residents of Nova Scotia, including First Nations and commercial fish harvesters." The chief said he expressed his concerns to Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett on Saturday. He said Bennett confirmed that the talks led by Surette will have no impact on negotiations between the band and Ottawa regarding the band's proposal to continue with a self-regulated lobster enterprise.

In the past month, there have been protests at various wharfs, and some non-Indigenous fishers have been accused of cutting or removing traps set by the Indigenous fleet, which includes 11 boats on St. Marys Bay. On Oct. 21, the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia granted the band a temporary injunction to prevent further interference with their new fishing enterprise.

Elected to the Nova Scotia Legislature in 1993, representing the largely Acadian riding of Argyle, he later served as the minister responsible for Acadian affairs.

Here’s a thought. The Mi’kmaq nation have done nothing wrong so how about you go in and arrest the people causing the violence. Easy

Well d'uh!! BernJordanMP and the liberal losers dumped this on a NS man to sort out.....DO YOUR JOB 🤡s!!!

Unfair concurrency is not a solution. Fishing rights must be the same for everybody living in the same territory. Otherwise, there are poeple loosing. Sorry, I am not politically correct.

I wouldn't suggest holding your breath waiting on Ottawa, all that would do is give them a reason to say they saved you from covid. All they really want is for the racist fisherman to keep thinking the Mi'kmaq are the real bad guys instead of looking their way... 😓

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