Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, forest industry has been a main source activity for most of the native people in the territories in the past. Many people in the west, and in the east are still pursuing the activity today and that is, hunting, and trapping.
However, this important livelihood and activity has been devastated by the anti-trapping movement in our country, in other countries, and internationally. This, Mr. Chairman, is the agonizing reality. A reality that I think this government can turn around to the benefit of all the people, mostly the hunters' and trappers' associations.
My question to the Minister through you, Mr. Chairman, is what is the Department of Renewable Resources doing to promote the fur industry in the N.W.T., to retain the important livelihood of the native people of the N.W.T.? Thank you.