(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today with regard to the proposed gun control legislation, Bill C-68. As we heard, this will finally be dealt with by the Government of Canada. We have proposed quite a few amendments to this proposed bill and tried, as best we can, to represent the views of our constituents, whether they are aboriginal or non-aboriginal. It has been quite hard to get through to the people who are dealing with this bill, the great impact that will be felt by northerners, especially by our hunters. With hunting being our way of life, we have survived with subsistence hunting from the time of our ancestors.
Today, as we try our best to reflect the views of our constituents, sometimes it is quite hard to be heard by the federal government. I hope that at least some of our views will be included in the amendments to Bill C-68, especially the more serious concerns. I hope they are being dealt with. However, I would like to extend my apologies to our constituents because some of our views were not heard by the federal government task force and the MPs. It is our hope that the implementation of this proposed bill is delayed for the north. It is unfortunate that it was quite confusing for the people of the north to understand the happenings throughout the discussions on this bill. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to voice my concern on this. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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