Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My statement today is on the trapping and harvesting of wildlife. Mr. Speaker, we as a government must support the trappers who want to continue trapping. To do this, we must increase the harvesters fund that we allocate to the communities.

Mr. Speaker, in the last year, we have seen an increase in trappers going out on the land and bringing back fur for marketing. We also see fur prices rising in southern markets. Mr. Speaker, we are putting more money into training and arts and crafts, but there is no mention of funding for communities that may have an increase in trappers going out on the land.

Mr. Speaker, we must recognize the trappers who kept trapping even when the prices were down. This was a way of life for them and they continue to live that way of life. Mr. Speaker, I will have questions on this matter later in this session today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.