Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Fort Simpson Dene council has also expressed their concern that because of this unsuccessful harvest, the trappers cannot pay back their harvesters' assistance loans from the band and managers in Fort Simpson. This is the case in other communities as well where they have hunters' and trappers' associations doing this. The band wants to support the trappers and they are requesting to forgive their loans for this extremely poor year so they will be able to continue trapping and to support themselves in the future. Will the Minister make a commitment to provide some changes in the financial assistance to the band in Simpson and hunters and trappers in other cases, so the loans of the trappers may be forgiven? Mahsi.
Jim Antoine on Question 625-12(3): Revisions To Trappers' Assistance Incentive Subsidy
In the Legislative Assembly on March 29th, 1993. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 625-12(3): Revision To Trappers' Assistance Incentive Subsidy
Question 625-12(3): Revisions To Trappers' Assistance Incentive Subsidy
Item 5: Oral Questions
March 28th, 1993
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
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