Some federal fisheries officers in Nova Scotia say they're refusing some enforcement duties because of threats to their safety, as they await Ottawa's response to their complaints. Fishing boats, loaded with traps, head from port as the lobster season on Nova Scotia's South Shore begins, in West Dover, N.S., Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

Federal fisheries officers refusing duties because of violence on the water in N.S.

by The Canadian Press October 3, 2024

written by The Canadian Press October 3, 2024

By Michael Tutton Federal fisheries officers in Nova Scotia say they're refusing some enforcement duties because of threats to their safety, as they await Ottawa's response to their complaints. The union representing the officers says its members have been shot at, that people have tried to steal th...

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