R. v. Jacques, (1978) 20 N.B.R.(2d) 576 (PC)

• Judge: Ayles, J.
• Court: Provincial Court of New Brunswick (Canada)
• Case Date: January 06, 1978
• Jurisdiction: New Brunswick
• Citations: (1978), 20 N.B.R.(2d) 576 (PC)

R. v. Jacques (1978), 20 N.B.R.(2d) 576 (PC);

    20 R.N.-B.(2e) 576; 34 A.P.R. 576

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R. v. Jacques

Indexed As: R. v. Jacques

Répertorié: R. v. Jacques

New Brunswick Provincial Court

Ayles, J.

January 6, 1978.

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Fish and Game - Topic 966

Indian and Eskimo rights - Right to fish - Non-treaty Indians - The accused non-treaty Mic Mac Indian was caught fishing with a net on the Restigouche River within the Province of New Brunswick - Fishing with a net at that point was prohibited by Regulations under the Fisheries Act, R.S.C., 1970, c. F-14 - The accused claimed an aboriginal right to fish, notwithstanding the prohibition - The New Brunswick Provincial Court convicted the accused and held that non-treaty Indians were not exempt from the provisions of the Fisheries Act.

Cases Noticed:

St. Catherines Milling v. The Queen (1887), 13 S.C.R. 577, appld. [para. 2].

R. v. Sikyea (1964), 73 D.L.R.(2d) 150; 43 C.R. 83, appld. [paras. 2, 12].

Francis v. The Queen (1969), 2 N.B.R.(2d) 14; 10 D.L.R.(3d) 189, appld. [paras. 2, 12].

R. v. Derriksan (1976), 60 D.L.R.(3d) 140, affd. 16 N.R. 231; 31 C.C.C.(2d) 575, folld. [para. 12].

Kruger and Manuel v. The Queen, 60 D.L.R.(3d) 144, affd. 15 N.R. 495, folld. [para. 12].

Calder v. Attorney General of British Columbia, 34 D.L.R.(3d) 145, appld. [para. 21].

Statutes Noticed:

Fisheries Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. F-14.

Indian Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. I-6, sect. 88 [para. 12].

Counsel:

R.J. Tingley, for the Crown;

Terrance Delaney, for the accused.