Mr. Speaker, there was an agreement reached in July between fur producing countries and the European union that will allow fur producing countries, namely, Canada, the United States and Russia to continue to export fur into the European countries for the next few years in exchange for an agreement that the use of the leg hold trap will be eventually phased out in all of those countries. The threat to ban the import of fur into the European countries by the European parliament has been averted once again. There is now an agreement to continue business as usual with some new conditions, which are not new to the Northwest Territories. Thank you.
Stephen Kakfwi on Question 554-13(4): Discussions With Department Of Indian Affairs And Northern Development Re: Anti-fur Lobby
In the Legislative Assembly on October 1st, 1997. See this statement in context.
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Question 554-13(4): Discussions With Department Of Indian Affairs And Northern Development Re: Anti-fur Lobby
Item 6: Oral Questions
September 30th, 1997
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