Nunavut: NTI Applies For Judicial Review Over Narwhal Tusk Ban

Nunavut: NTI Applies For Judicial Review Over Narwhal Tusk Ban   Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. President Cathy Towtongie today announced that NTI filed an application for judicial review in the Federal Court challenging the Department of Fisheries and Oceans’ decision to ban export of narwhal tusks and related products from 17 Nunavut communities.   DFO notified NTI of the ban by an undated letter in December. NTI was not made aware of the restriction prior to it being imposed, and Inuit were not...

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