Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I hope I am on the right activity. I know that the Minister and his department are in the process of stationing a wildlife officer or replacing the wildlife officer in Tuktoyaktuk and filling the position. I wonder if the wildlife service could give some consideration to having two wildlife officers stationed in a community the size of Tuktoyaktuk? One possibility, Mr. Chairman, would be the second wildlife officer could be a trainee but part of the advantage is, in this day and age when everybody travels with skidoos or small boats, they always try to travel in the buddy system of two people. It is quite a strain, I believe, on the wildlife officer to ask him to go out patrolling on the land all by himself. I am sure at the present time, the wildlife service does not have that many wildlife officers in Inuvik who could come down and participate with the wildlife officer on his patrols. In particular, if these patrols come up as and when needed. My question is to the wildlife service Minister, would they consider my suggestions? Thank you.
Vince Steen on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 27th, 1998. See this statement in context.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 26th, 1998
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