Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, further to my Member's statement about the recently released management plan for the Bathurst Caribou herd, in light of the rather eye-catching headline in the newspaper today that read, "Caribou hunt ban in plan." It is something that would raise concerns of many avid hunters everywhere in the North. I suppose, Mr. Speaker, that might be the outcome in the end, is we don't collectively manage the caribou herd in a way that could sustain and that could give all of the residents of the Territories the privilege to hunt for sustenance as well as recreation. I think it is understood that, should there be a risk in a herd, the rights of hunters of non-aboriginals and outfitters will go first before anything like that is done for the aboriginal hunters. It is in the interest of everybody to protect this. I would like to ask the Premier, as the stakeholder in this whole management plan because the GNWT is the essential player in that, whether he could commit to making sure that all the stakeholders are consulted and be part of the team to make sure that this potential ban, if it exists, does not happen. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Sandy Lee on Question 428-15(3): Bathurst Caribou Management Plan
In the Legislative Assembly on February 18th, 2005. See this statement in context.
Question 428-15(3): Bathurst Caribou Management Plan
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 17th, 2005
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