Winnipeg Free Press: Chief says he was behind legal threat over boats being allowed on Clear Lake

The chief of a western Manitoba First Nation is taking responsibility for the boat ban at Clear Lake last summer, saying he threatened Parks Canada with legal action if motorboats were allowed back this year. As an active participant, the First Nation is positioned to submit arguments and evidence, and if the boat ban is overturned, Keeseekoowenin may be able to appeal the decision and escalate the court process, University of Manitoba law instructor Andrea Doyle said.

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