Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is something that the Member and I and my department have been in some discussion about, not the specific position of a renewable resource economist, but more to the point of what we need to look at with renewable resources, work with communities to better understand where there are economic opportunities that are acceptable to the communities and economic opportunities that individual entrepreneurs would like to pursue. We do have business development people in the regions who can be actively engaged in this regard. It's probably more appropriate than renewable resource officers, who have had a slightly different mandate, as the Member knows. Certainly it has merit. This discussion is important as we look to understand and identify opportunities that will allow us to take full advantage, especially of traditional lifestyles. Certainly this is a message that I have sent to the department and we are in discussion about how to pursue this course of action. Thank you.
Brendan Bell on Question 199-15(3): Supporting Traditional Harvesting Lifestyle
In the Legislative Assembly on June 2nd, 2004. See this statement in context.
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Question 199-15(3): Supporting Traditional Harvesting Lifestyle
Item 6: Oral Questions
June 1st, 2004
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