Failure of the Minister of Fisheries to Follow the Recommendation of the Atlantic Fisheries Licensing Appeal Board ("AFLAB")

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Failure of the Minister of Fisheries to Follow the Recommendation of the Atlantic Fisheries Licensing Appeal Board ("AFLAB") - Judicial Review

Doucette v. Her Majesty the Queen (Minister of Fisheries), 2015 FC 734

In Fish Cases, Judicial Review/Crown Liability on November 19, 2015 (Updated November 19, 2015)

In this case, the Applicant was a commercial fish harvester residing in Prince Edward Island who wished to move to New Brunswick. In order to do so, he sold the fishing license that he used while living in Prince Edward Island. After consulting with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans ("DFO"), he moved to New Brunswick and entered into an …

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