The British Columbia Federationist
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issued: 2017-03-28
issued: 1916-09-29
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note: T»E BRITISH INDUBTBIAL t* fi:T: 8TBENGTH OFFICIAL PAPEB: VANCOUVEB TBADES AND LABOB COUNCIL, AND B. 0. FEDEBATION OF LABOB FEDERAT EIGHTH y|;R. No tJNWf: VIOTOHT VANCOUVER, B. C, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29,1916 HOW "OUR" FISHING INTERESTS ARE DEVELOPED FOR PROFIT Interesting Sidelights on Political Collusion With Big In* teresta—How Graft Culture Has Been Reduced to a Science—WWn a Tax Is Not a Licence But a Licence Is a Tax—Some Finesse By Old Parties IIJ A REGENT number of The Federationist some reference wasj made to the manner in which the fisheries of this coast had been manipulated in the interest of the favored big concerns, and the all but hopeless outlook for the white fishermen in that particular industry. Upon further inquiry, it appears that there is still a tale to be told bf the interesting method by which the favored interests have been enabled to secure immense holdings of fishing rights and forestall all efforts of outsiders to break into the game, as well as the efforts of the white fishermen to save themselves from extinction. It has been a very pretty game, and exceedingly well played, both by the capitalist interests involved and by their official boosters inside of political circles. , | Jurisdiction. $ ' Up to the year 1913 the province of British Columbia claimed jurisdiction,] over the tidal waters. By a decision of tjie privy council, however, Buch jurisdiction was secured to tho Dominion government. For some yearB prior to that decision, the provincial government had collected $5 per year from each fisherman for a license to fish in these waters. Aa the privy council showed the jurisdiction over tidal waters rested in the federal government, it may clearly be seen that the collection of such license fee was illegal, and should have beon returned to those who had paid it. On the contrary, howover, the provincial government still holds it, and continues to collect the $if per year, now merely calling it a tax instead of a license. Although holding…
note: Publisher changes in chronological order: Vancouver Trades and Labour Council (1912) ; The B.C. Federationist, Ltd. (1912-1915) ; The B.C. Federationist, Limited (1915-1922) ; The B.C. Federationist (1922-1923) ; The British Columbia Federationist (1923-1925).
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Vancouver (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0345164
language: English
lat: 49.261111
long: -123.113889
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Vancouver : The B.C. Federationist, Limited
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text