Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The grubstake program that's available at the beginning of the season for trappers who harvested a certain number of pelts the previous year -- I can't remember exactly what the number is, but I think it's around 20 -- those who have met that threshold are eligible for the grubstake amount of money and I think it's in the neighbourhood of $5,000 to help them get their equipment up and ready for the season. So if they want to do repairs to their snow machine or purchase additional traps, that's what that money can be used for. We have had a program in past years in order to comply with the agreement on humane trapping, that we signed with a number of countries. We had provided replacement traps for those who brought in traps that were no longer considered humane and I can certainly check and see if that is ongoing, but I think most of those traps are out of commission now. We've done that replacement. I'm sure we've spent over $1 million replacing traps across the Northwest Territories for people. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Brendan Bell on Question 540-15(3): Support For Trapping Activities
In the Legislative Assembly on March 4th, 2005. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 540-15(3): Support For Trapping Activities
Question 540-15(3): Support For Trapping Activities
Item 6: Oral Questions
March 3rd, 2005
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