R. v. Powley
Between
Her Majesty the Queen, and
Steve Powley and Roddy Powley
[1998] O.J. No. 5310
Ontario Court of Justice (Provincial Division)
Sault Ste Marie, Ontario
Vaillancourt Prov. J.
Heard: April 27-30, May 1, 4-8, July 14-15, September 8and 9, 1998.
Judgment: December 21, 1998.
Counsel:
Bruce Long and Elizabeth Christie, for the Crown.
Jean Teillet and Clayton C. Ruby, for the accused.
 
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[para1] VAILLANCOURT PROV. J.:-- The accused persons entered pleas of not guilty to the charges that they

(1) on or about the 22nd day of October 1993, in the Township of Pennefather in the Northeast Region being then and there together, were party to the offence of unlawfully hunt moose contrary to section 47(1) of the Came and Fish Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter G-1 as amended
and further that they
(2) on or about the 22nd day of October 1993 at Boston Avenue in the City of Sault Ste Marie in the Northeast Region, did commit the offence of being then and there together, were parties to the offence of unlawfully, knowingly possess game, to wit: a bull moose or parts thereof, hunted in contravention of the Game and Fish Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter G-1 as amended.
 
Table Of Contents
The Facts  Constitutional Questions Burden of Proof
Issues & the Law Interpretation Determining Hunting Rights
Definition of Métis Recognition of Metis Métis Genealogy
Rights & Locale Conclusions  Observations
Costs Addendum
 
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