Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, with regard to the Wildlife Act, we have been working for a number of years, as I indicated in a previous session. I did meet with the Inuvialuit Game Council in January. This was my first contact with them and this was following extensive consultation in the work we carried out as RWED. We were directed by Cabinet to take an approach in drafting new legislation and the drafting process follows how the GNWT prepares legislation. Of course, the legal counsel from Justice are directed to work only with client departments. This is the process we are into and are going by the direction of Cabinet. This is the way it is. We did meet with the Inuvialuit Game Council and heard their concerns. The first time I heard their concerns about the different approaches taken in the Yukon and Nunavut, I asked the department to check it out because I wanted to familiarize myself with what happened over there. Of course, it's two different jurisdictions. I have directed RWED to work with the Inuvialuit Game Council within the parameters that were defined for us in Cabinet. There is some flexibility there and we want to make sure we accommodate their concerns and this is the direction I have given to RWED. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Jim Antoine on Question 228-14(6): Inuvialuit Concerns With The Wildlife Act
In the Legislative Assembly on March 13th, 2003. See this statement in context.
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Question 228-14(6): Inuvialuit Concerns With The Wildlife Act
Item 7: Oral Questions
March 12th, 2003
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
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