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TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2002

A federally-chartered commission on Monday released its report on fishing on the Burnt Church Reserve in New Brunswick.

The report made a number of recommendations affecting the Mi'kmaq fishery, which has been the subject of considerable dispute among non-Indian fishermen and federal regulators. The commission also talked about social issues that underlie the debate, including racism and poverty.

The report criticizes the handling of fishing since the landmark 1999 Marshall Supreme Court ruling. Both non-Native and Native communities have been harmed, the commission said.

Get the Story:
Burnt Church's problems run deep: report (CBC 4/16)
Panel puts priority on poverty in Burnt Church (CBC 4/16)
Burnt Church policy a 'man-made disaster' (The National Post 4/16)

Get the Report:
Miramichi Bay Community Relations Panel (April 2002)

Relevant Links:
The Marshall Case, Department of Fisheries and Oceans - www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/COMMUNIC/Marshall/marshall_e.htm
The Burnt Church Support Site - www.tao.ca/~beinglightbeing/burntchurch
Fishing Fury, from the CBC: cbc.ca/news/indepth/fishingfury/index.html

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