The problem with governments of all stripes is that they are trying to keep everybody happy.In the end they are not keeping anybody happy.
Herb Dhaliwal the Liberal Minister in charge of Fisheries stated this morning that back in the 1990,s the government gave the aboriginals groups some $500 MILLION to buy equipment and boats to allow them entry into the commercial lobster fishing.
They negotiated this with some 35 different aboriginal bands.
They then gave them 10% of the licenses even although they only represent 2 1/2% of the population.
He stated everybody seemed to be happy with the situation ( I am pretty sure if I was a non aboriginal I would not be).In any event they had peace for the past 20 or so years.
This situation TODAY started with ONE BAND going out before SEASON and catching lobsters.
In other words they PURPOSELY, blew the whole agreement apart.
The Supreme Court the Highest Court in the land did not define "a modest living" in my mind totally unacceptable.
I am sure the other 34 aboriginal band's who did not start this affair and not very happy with the one band that did.
In my opinion this ONE BAND should be signaled out and taken to task for fishing out of season.Their license should be revoked.
Then we have the banked licenses problem
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