Obviously, Madam Chair, we have an obligation to ensure that the new Wildlife Act respects the provisions in land claims, including those laid out in the IFA. We are working with the Inuvialuit Game Council very closely to ensure that what we're proposing meets that test. We will continue to do so and, as I've indicated earlier, this has taken more time than we would have liked, but we believe it's important to do an adequate and thorough job and ensure that we have the support of all the land claim organizations. To date, through our work with IGC and the YMAC, we believe we're going to have a much improved Wildlife Act and continue to pursue this. As I indicated yesterday, we believe that in the fall of 2006 we'll be ready to introduce legislation in this House that will reflect all of the input from IGC and YMAC. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Brendan Bell on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 23rd, 2005. See this statement in context.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 22nd, 2005
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