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Some Key Figures in the Esgenoôpetitj (Burnt Church) Conflict

Supreme Court of Canada Marshall Decision

09/17/99

Majority Justices: Lamer, Binnie, L'Heureux-Dubé, Lacobucci, Cory, Binnie, Bastarache, Major, Dissenting Justices: McLachlin, Gonthier

Donald Marshall, Jr.

Wilbur Dedam

Chief

Esgenoôpetitj (Burnt Church) First Nation

James Ward

Director of Security

Esgenoôpetitj (Burnt Church) First Nation and Author of the "Esgenoôpetitj Fishery Management Plan"

Brian Bartibogue

Councillor

Esgenoôpetitj (Burnt Church) First Nation

Leo Bartibogue

Head Ranger

Esgenoôpetitj (Burnt Church) First Nation

Karen Somerville

Spokesperson

Esgenoôpetitj (Burnt Church) First Nation

Reginald Comeau

Spokesperson

Maritime Fishermen's Union (MFU)

Kevin Vickers

Inspector

Royal Canadain Mounted Police (RCMP) - Neguac

Herb Dhaliwhal

Minister of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO)

André Marc Lanteigne

Spokesperson

Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO)

Robert Nault

Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs (DIAND)

Mathew Coon Came

Grand Chief

Assembly of First Nations (AFN)

Ovide Mercedi

Former Grand Chief

Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and Advisor to AFN Grand Chief Mathew Coon Come

Bob Rae

Mediator and Former Ontario Premier

Mike Belliveau

Executive Secretary

Maritime Fisherman's Union (MFU)

 

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