Gallery charged for alleged sale of art made from endangered species

A Montreal gallery that sells Inuit art is facing charges for allegedly selling pieces made from whales and other marine animals to an American who tried to take them into the U.S. The case is shining a light on strict export rules that some Inuit artists say are hurting them, even though their hunts are legal under Canadian law and done in a 'respectful way.'

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