Thank you, Madam Chairperson. Madam Chairperson, we have made available to the trappers an option where they can have their furs marketed through a company in Montreal. The company has assured us that they would provide at least 15 percent improvement over what the auction houses have historically been paying. They are able to do this because they are taking the fur that they get and marketing it as northern furs and northern furs are known around the world as being better quality. We do not have all the information yet from this past trapping season to know whether or not they have achieved those targets, but again I emphasize that it is up to each trapper whether or not they participate in the program.
Mr. Handley on Committee Motion 25-13(7): Resurrecting And Priorizing The Northern Accord Proposal
In the Legislative Assembly on April 29th, 1999. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 25-13(7): Resurrecting And Priorizing The Northern Accord Proposal
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
April 29th, 1999
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Handley
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