R. v. Sacobie, (1979) 27 N.B.R.(2d) 232 (PC)

• Judge: Harper, J.
• Court: Provincial Court of New Brunswick (Canada)
• Case Date: October 04, 1979
• Jurisdiction: New Brunswick
• Citations: (1979), 27 N.B.R.(2d) 232 (PC)

R. v. Sacobie (1979), 27 N.B.R.(2d) 232 (PC);

    27 R.N.-B.(2e) 232; 60 A.P.R. 232

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R. v. Sacobie and Paul

Indexed As: R. v. Sacobie and Paul

Répertorié: R. v. Sacobie and Paul

New Brunswick Provincial Court

Harper, J.

October 4, 1979.

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Constitutional Law - Topic 4846

Peace, order and good government - Enforcement of Federal statutes - Prosecution under non-criminal statutes - Fisheries Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. F-14 - The Attorney General for the Province of New Brunswick brought an information against the accused for a violation of the Fisheries Act - The accused challenged the authority of the Attorney General to proceed - The New Brunswick Provincial Court dismissed the information against the accused on the ground that only the Attorney General of Canada could prosecute violations of the Fisheries Act, a non-criminal federal statute, following R. v. Hauser (1979), 26 N.R. 541; 16 A.R. 91; 8 C.R.(3d) 89.

Constitutional Law - Topic 6444

Enumeration in s. 91 of British North America Act - Criminal law - Matters not criminal in nature - Fisheries Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. F-14 - The New Brunswick Provincial Court held that the Fisheries Act was not criminal legislation within the meaning of s. 91(27) of the British North America Act.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Hauser (1979), 26 N.R. 541; 16 A.R. 91; 8 C.R.(3rd) 89, appld. [para. 1].

R. v. Stevenson (1979), 26 N.B.R.(2d) 581; 55 A.P.R. 581, not folld. [para. 4].

R. v. Miller (1975), 30 C.R.N.S. 372, ref'd to. [para. 14].

R. v. Doyle (1976), 9 N.R. 285; 68 D.L.R.(3d) 270; 35 C.R.N.S. 1; [1977] 1 S.C.R. 597; 29 C.C.C.(2d) 177, consd. [para. 15].

Statutes Noticed:

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

Counsel:

Robert Murray, for the Attorney General of New Brunswick;

J. Brian Neill, for the defendants.

This case was heard at Fredericton, N.B., before HARPER, J., of the New Brunswick Provincial Court, who delivered the following judgment on October 4, 1979: