The coast guard destroyed his boat without asking. Now, a federal agency wants him to pay $8,500 bill

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https://i.cbc.ca/1.6044786.1622241551!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/16x9_460/tom-puglas.jpeg Tom Puglas, a First Nations elder on Vancouver Island, says he planned to repair his aging boat. But before he could — and without any warning, he says — the coast guard destroyed the boat, which it says was sinking and leaching oil. Now, a federal agency wants Puglas to pay the $8,500 bill.


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