A second lawsuit has been filed against King's and Dalhousie, claiming the universities failed to protect a former student from a professor known for sexually abusive behaviour.
Sean Fraser says the public service strike has made it difficult for Ottawa to enforce conservation rules for the highly contentious and lucrative baby eel fishery.
The federal Fisheries Department closed the elver fishery for 45 days starting April 15 because of alleged poaching and reports of violence among baby eel fishers.
The judge noted that assaults were observed on security cameras resulting in a variety of injuries, including two inmates who had to be taken to hospital.
The federal Fisheries Department closed the elver fishery in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick for 45 days last weekend to conserve the stock from poachers.