Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, here is a case in point again why we need to establish how long a person has to be in the Northwest Territories before they are deemed a Northerner.

To the principle of the bill, Mr. Speaker, I am speaking against the motion. The Member from Yellowknife is introducing this bill particularly for residents of Yellowknife. The majority of non-aboriginal people who live in the city of Yellowknife want to hunt in the surrounding regions.

The land claims from the Dogrib Treaty 11 and Akaitcho Treaty 8 have not been concluded yet. Within those claims, there will be contingencies of wildlife management; which lands can be accessed for wildlife harvesting.

There is one diamond mine, another in construction and a third one being proposed. Those are major impacts on the wildlife. There are major studies being done right now to get baseline studies to have a better understanding of caribou movement and other wildlife within the Slave Geological Province. Until the land claims are settled, until the baseline studies are finalized, until the Wildlife Act is reviewed, I cannot support such a motion. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.