Thank you, Mr. Speaker. On March 2, 3 and 4, I plan to travel to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island to meet with four representatives of the European Parliament, who have been invited by the international fund for animal welfare to learn about harp seals. Members of this Assembly will recall that the international fund for animal welfare recently sponsored the full page advertisement in Canada's newspapers requesting a ban on seal hunts.
Mr. Speaker, I intend to inform the members of the European parliament about the impact of the European ban on importing sealskins on our northern economy and peoples. I will also explain our life-style and the benefits that our northern renewable resources provide to us. The chairman from the Clyde River hunters' and trappers' association will accompany me to meet these people and he will also emphasize how we live.
By teaching other people about how we live, we help ensure that actions will not be taken to adversely affect our way of life. I will provide a full report upon my return. Thank you.