A Nova Scotia judge dismissed fishery obstruction charges against two Mi’kmaw men who were transporting crates of lobsters from the Saulnierville wharf in September 2021.
Provincial Court Judge Brad Sarson found that the two fishery officers with Fisheries and Oceans Canada who charged Daniel Francis and Trent Francis violated the men’s rights under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms when they arrested them and failed to inform them of their right to seek legal counsel.
“I’m really, really excited,” Daniel Francis said following the decision. “I’m happy I stuck it out to the end. I’m happy with the outcome for sure.”
Judge Sarson, who …
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