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Old 03-07-2011, 10:06 AM
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Reelcranky
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Found this info on Leon which helps confirm the original warning post.

Outfitter in court for illegal hunting
By Mark Melnychuk
Posted 3 days ago


A local outfitter will soon face trial for a slew of illegal hunting charges.

Leon Frank Delorme appeared at Meadow Lake Provincial court on Feb. 28. Delorme is an outfitter based out of the Red Pheasant Reserve, which is near North Battleford. He runs an outfitting business in the region called Delorme Outfitters. The charges were first brought to court in Jan. 2010.

The trial was supposed to begin this past week, but after Delorme hired a different lawyer, a new hearing had to be set for March 3.

Among the many charges, Delorme is facing five counts of unlawful hunting, four counts of possessing animals prohibited by the Wildlife Act and five counts of hunting without a licence. He has also been charged with three counts of providing false information on a document.

In addition to allegedly committing offences against the Wildlife Act, Delorme is also facing federal charges in accordance with the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act. He is facing five charges under the act, including allegedly creating false and misleading information and illegally exporting wildlife out of the province without a permit.

During the hearing, it was revealed that Delorme will seek assistance from the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations. He has submitted a request to the Treaty Rights Protection Fund, a tribunal run by the FSIN that pays for the defence's legal fees in order to protect treaty rights.

If convicted, Delorme could face a series of hefty fines and penalties. For example, the minimum punishment for trafficking animals without a licence, is a fine of $2,000 and a five-year ban from acquiring any hunting licence under the Wildlife Act.

It is anticipated that a trial date will be set at the next hearing. The case will stay in provincial court.



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