Peguis First Nation in Manitoba has launched a lawsuit against the provincial government alleging that amendments to the Wildlife Act concerning night hunting infringe on its members’ treaty right to hunt.
The First Nation community, located 190 kilometres north of Winnipeg, claims that after the legislation was introduced, Peguis “repeatedly” told the province of its concerns that the amendments “would adversely affect its treaty right to hunt” and asked that it be consulted, but that didn’t happen, the statement of claim says.
The amendments to the Wildlife Act were introduced by the Progressive Conservative government in May 2018, and the night hunting provisions became law in
