A Mi'kmaw lawyer from the community at the centre of a violent backlash over its self-governed lobster fishery says she's "very hopeful" about a new Senate report that calls for the full implementation of Indigenous fishing rights.
The independent panel looking into MLA salaries released its report Tuesday. It calls for the base pay of MLAs to go from $89,234.90 to $100,480.91 over the next three years. The rate has been frozen since 2013.
Sipekne'katik First Nation Chief Mike Sack says a new Senate committee report may be a pathway forward for the recognition and implementation of Indigenous fishing rights.
A standing senate committee said First Nations fishing groups shouldn't have to negotiate with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) for harvesting agreements.