Is the Crown at War with Us?

1h 36mDocumentary

In the summer of 2000, federal fishery officers appeared to wage war on the Mi'gmaq fishermen of Burnt Church, New Brunswick. Why would officials of the Canadian government attack citizens for exercising rights that had been affirmed by the highest court in the land? Alanis Obomsawin casts her nets into history to provide a context for the events on Miramichi Bay.In the summer of 2000, federal fishery officers appeared to wage war on the Mi'gmaq fishermen of Burnt Church, New Brunswick. Why would officials of the Canadian government attack citizens for exercising rights that had been a... Read more

Starring Alanis Obomsawin

Watch "Is the Crown at War with Us?" on Amazon Prime released in 2003. It's a documentary movie, and has a rating of 8 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie.