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Burnt Church 15 Years Later – where lobster wars became a reality
Time flies. Fifteen years have now passed since the Supreme Court of Canada made its landmark ruling in favour of the late Donald Marshall Junior, a Mi’kmaq from Nova Scotia.,, docks became a flashpoint, where lobster wars became a reality following the Supreme Court’s decision in the fall of 1999 and which ensued into the summer and fall of 2000. Violent confrontations took centre stage,,, Read the rest here 13:20