Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the word sled in this specific clause is quite important because we are suggesting that it is going to be regulated by the community if they choose to do so.
Now, by passing the authority on to the community, we have really eliminated our ability as a department to enforce that regulation because it will not be there anymore. We are passing it on to the community. If the word sled is totally removed at our level and at the community level, then nobody will be enforcing the use of sleds. As far as we are concerned, that would cause safety problems. For instance, the ability for children to slide down hills and come on the highways, or cross onto roads...there would be no ability to control them. Nobody would have the ability because sled was removed. It is quite important that the word sled be there.
I am willing and can commit to look at a way to address the Member's concern. We could come up with some suggestions as to what type of legislation wording they may want to use which would allow communities to exempt certain uses of sleds or exempt skidoos, towing sleds or toboggans. The department could work with the communities. Before we do anything with it, we would probably bring it back to the committee and the House to see what possible options everyone could be happy with. Thank you.