Opting in: Fisher River Cree Nation signs contract with Freshwater
Fisher River Cree Nation’s fishers sent a blunt message to the provincial Conservatives by “opting in” to a formal contract with the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation.FRCN’s McBeth Fisheries signed the contractApril 21, becoming the first community to definitivelystand with the federally run corporation withwhich the province intends to sever ties.The contract will take effect upon the passing ofBill 23, which will remove Manitoba from the FreshwaterFish Marketing Act.“We’re standing united on this issue,” said SamMurdock, who’s a fi sher, the […]
