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Nova Scotia judge reserves decision in treaty fishing rights case

October 19, 2022 Maureen Googoo
A Nova Scotia provincial court judge has reserved his decision in a court case that involves the treaty right to fish to earn a moderate livelihood. Leon Knockwood, 27, James Nevin, 38, and Logan Pierro-Howe, […]
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Moderate livelihood treaty right at centre of fishery trial in Nova Scotia

September 9, 2022 Maureen Googoo
A trial involving three Mi’kmaw fishermen who say they were exercising their treaty right to fish for a living when they were charged with fishery offences is currently underway in Digby, N.S. James Nevin, 38, […]
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Former AFN vice-chief not guilty of sex assault

July 9, 2022 Maureen Googoo
A former Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw chief and Assembly of First Nations regional vice-chief has been found not guilty of sexually assaulting a woman at his home in We’koqma’q First Nation, N.S. in 2013. Judge Shane […]
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Trial of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw cultural educator charged with indecent act underway

April 26, 2022 Maureen Googoo
Warning: This news story contains details of a sexual nature A woman who has accused a well-known Mi’kmaw cultural educator from Nova Scotia of committing an indecent act in front of her testified in court […]
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Accuser testifies in sex assault trial of former AFN Vice-Chief Morley Googoo

April 25, 2022 Maureen Googoo
Warning: This news story contains details of sexual violence The woman who has accused former Assembly of First Nations Vice-Chief Morley Googoo of sexual assault said she felt “weird” after consuming a soft drink he […]
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Canada needs tougher laws for sex offenders, mother of slain teen tells MMIWG inquiry

February 13, 2018 Maureen Googoo
The family of a New Brunswick Mi’kmaw teen who was raped and murdered by her cousin in 2009 wants tougher laws in Canada for sex offenders. “He shouldn’t have the opportunity for parole,” Pam Fillier, […]
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Money stolen from Sipekne’katik Band to build luxury house to be returned

November 1, 2016 Maureen Googoo
A Nova Scotia court has ordered former Sipekne’katik band councillor Michael P. Sack to pay back $133,000 to the band. Former band financial manager Jeffrey Cecil Hayes originally stole the funds from Sipekne’katik band coffers […]
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Former Sipekne’katik finance director gets 2 years in prison for fraud, theft

October 28, 2016 Maureen Googoo
The former Director of Finance for the Sipekne’katik Band in Nova Scotia was sentenced Friday to two years in prison for stealing more than $340,000 from the band coffers. Justice John Murphy also ordered Jeffrey […]
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Sentencing of former Sipekne’katik Band Finance Director adjourned until Oct. 28

September 15, 2016 Maureen Googoo
The sentencing of a Halifax man convicted of stealing and defrauding more than $300,000 from the Sipekne’katik Band in Nova Scotia has been adjourned until October 28. Jeffrey Cecil Hayes, 61, was scheduled to be […]
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Former Sipekne’katik finance director found guilty of theft, fraud

June 16, 2016 Maureen Googoo
The former finance director for the Sipekne’katik Band has been found guilty of theft, fraud and possession of stolen property over $5,000. A 12-member jury reached verdict in the trial of Jeffrey Cecil Hayes Thursday […]
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Jury deliberates in fraud trial of former Sipekne’katik finance director

June 15, 2016 Maureen Googoo
After hearing testimony over a four-week period, the jury began deliberating Wednesday afternoon in the trial of the former finance director of the Sipekne’katik Band accused of misappropriating approximately $350,000 of band money. Jeffrey Cecil […]
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Hayes “given the keys to the kingdom,” crown alleges in fraud trial

June 14, 2016 Maureen Googoo
The trial of the former finance director for the Sipekne’katik Band entered its final stage Monday with both the crown and defence presenting their final arguments before the jury in Nova Scotia Supreme Court in […]
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Former chief denies he approved transfer of band funds to accounts controlled by former finance director

June 3, 2016 Maureen Googoo
The former chief of the Sipekne’katik Band said in court Thursday that he never authorized the transfer of thousands of dollars of band funds into bank accounts controlled by the band’s former finance director. Sipekne’katik […]
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Band never authorized commission payments to Hayes, councillor testifies

June 2, 2016 Maureen Googoo
Sipekne’katik Band chief and council never authorized a plan to pay the band’s finance director a ten per cent commission for bringing business to the band, a band councillor testified in court on Wednesday. Thomas […]
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Band councillor who complained to RCMP in 2010 testifies in fraud trial

May 31, 2016 Maureen Googoo
The Sipekne’katik band councillor who complained to the RCMP about alleged fraudulent activity at the Sipekne’katik band office in 2010 said he did so because he  couldn’t get answers about questionable activity with a dormant band […]

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