Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.
1-
In August of 1993, the authorities arrested Donald Marshall on three ......... under the Fisheries Act: the selling of eels without a license, fishing without a license and fishing during the closed season with illegal nets.
A -
actions
B -
charges
C -
crimes
D -
matters
2-
The issue at trial, his defense, was the affirmation of a treaty right to catch and sell fish as found in the treaties of 1760-61 that he believed exempted him from ......... with the fishery regulations.
A -
complicance
B -
concession
C -
connivance
D -
contravention
3-
The trial judge ......... him guilty.
A -
called
B -
found
C -
named
D -
proclaimed
4-
However, in September, 1999, the Supreme Court of Canada allowed his ......... and acquitted him on all charges.
A -
appeal
B -
petition
C -
plea
D -
request
5-
The court decided that Donald Marshall had a treaty right to ......... a 'moderate livelihood' by hunting, fishing and gathering natural resources.
A -
possess
B -
preserve
C -
secure
D -
sustain
6-
By affirming the treaty right of First Nation peoples to make a moderate livelihood from fishing, hunting and gathering, the people of Burnt Church attempted to ......... their legally-affirmed treaty right by fishing for lobster in September and October, 1999.
A -
demand
B -
exercise
C -
facilitate
D -
practice
7-
This initiative was ......... with an unprovoked attack by non-native fishermen who cut lobster trap lines and destroyed $210,000 (Canadian) worth of traps belonging to the people of Burnt Church.
A -
blocked
B -
met
C -
offset
D -
struck
8-
The Canadian government authorities, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), were .........; no action was taken to prevent or stop the destruction of property or escalating levels of violence.
A -
adamant
B -
dormant
C -
ignorant
D -
obdurate
9-
An atmosphere of fear and anger emerged as violent threats, ........., and assaults increased between native and nonnative people.
A -
gun-totaling
B -
gun-toting
C -
gun-touting
D -
gun-towing
10-
One Mi'kmaq man was seriously injured during an ..........