Helshiron Fisheries Ltd. v. Attorney General of Canada
Helshiron Fisheries Ltd.
Law Firm / Organization
Clifford Shiels Legal
Lawyer(s)

Sarah A. Shiels

Attorney General of Canada
Law Firm / Organization
Department of Justice Canada
Lawyer(s)

W. Dean Smith

- Parties: The applicant was Helshiron Fisheries Ltd. The respondent was the Attorney General of Canada.

- Subject Matter: This judicial review application sought to quash as unreasonable or incorrect the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard's decision denying the applicant's request for an exception to the requirements in s. 11, chapter 3 of the Commercial Fisheries Licensing Policy for Eastern Canada, 1996 in relation to the issuance of three herring weir licenses. This case is ongoing.

- Date: The hearing was set on Oct. 21, 2024.

- Venue: This was a federal case before the Federal Court.

- Amount: No financial award was specified.

Federal Court
T-2608-22
Environmental law
12 December 2022