“Appellant is a native charged with fishing without a licence contrary to s. 4(1) of the British Columbia Fishery (General) Regulations. Native persons, although required to have a licence, were entitled to a free permit to fish for salmon in the manner they preferred. Appellant had been gaffing salmon in the Bulkley River where it flows through his reserve. He took the position that the licensing scheme infringed his aboriginal rights as provided in s. 35(1) of the Constitution Act, 1982 and was therefore inapplicable. He further contended that the river is, at this point, part of his reserve so that only the band by-law, which allowed band members unrestricted fishing in the river, applied.” Supreme Court of Canada ruling:
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