Thank you, Mr. Speaker. When I last met with committee we discussed this and I think it was quite a concern to the committee, certainly for my department, and I know also a concern for federal Minister Ethel Blondin-Andrew, that the agreement on humane trapping standards that we have with the European Union and Russia was at risk without the research being done at this Vegreville facility. We met with federal Minister Dion to express our concerns and we were able to get the resolution of that issue for this year. There will be continued funding for that Vegreville facility to keep us in compliance, which I think is great news. We also have an agreement to sit down with the other provinces and territories and work out a solution going forward so that we can keep the borders open, which was really the intent in the first place. Thank you.
Brendan Bell on Question 242-15(3): Closure Of Trapping Facility In Vegreville
In the Legislative Assembly on October 18th, 2004. See this statement in context.
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Question 242-15(3): Closure Of Trapping Facility In Vegreville
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 17th, 2004
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