(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will be talking in Inuktitut. I would like to make the statement about the concern that my constituents have voiced about NTI's delivery and monitoring of programs that are leading to inadequate management of Nunavut Land Claim Beneficiary Funds.
Mr. Speaker, the hamlet of Coral Harbour has recently protested the effectiveness of the Hunter Support Program and refused to participate on the selection committee. The constituents of Coral Harbour feel that its $70,000 allocation can be better managed by the community. They believe that these funds can have a broader impact if used to develop hunting related businesses such as snowmobile, ATV rentals, a meat plant for the caribou harvest or a slaughterhouse for butchering meat and drying skins. Business ventures such as these are initiatives from which everyone can benefit as well as create more needed long-term employment. (Translation ends)
The goal of the Hunter Support Program is to assist hunters in maintaining a traditional hunting lifestyle. However, I have a deep concern about the program fully achieving this.
Mr. Speaker, in its current form, the Hunter Support Program is expensive to initiate and deliver and it benefits only a handful of people.
Mr. Speaker, I would like to seek unanimous consent to conclude my statement.