Madam Speaker, I have another written question to the same Minister regarding the distribution of caribou meat from the Southampton herd.
When culling a caribou herd, the hunters do not like to leave meat to waste. It is also not politically wise to waste meat in light of the European view of the fur industry. As the Minister of Economic Development has indicated, we do have fully developed markets for wild meat to allow for all of the Southampton herd cull to be sold. However, there are many people in the NWT who are on social assistance who could benefit from free meat. As well, there are many institutions in the NWT: hospitals, correctional centres, seniors' facilities, which could benefit from this meat.
Will the Premier commit the government departments to working together to find a way to get the caribou meat from the Southampton herd reduction to these institutions and people who can use it? Thank you, Madam Speaker.