Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague Mr. Braden for putting forward this motion. I think this motion is very important to the benefit of our people in the Northwest Territories. It's unfortunate to have to come to a situation like this, but I think, as leaders in this Assembly, we have to take steps like Mr. Braden said, to take the bull by the horns and then do something to make sure our caribou population comes back.
So I'm very happy at this time to speak in support of this motion. This motion is pretty well straightforward. It speaks for itself. I think, from the Inuit, I think right now the co-management boards play a vital role in terms of the decisions that I make, and I appreciate the Minister when he works with the co-management boards to try to find solutions in terms of what's best for the wildlife, the caribou that we require to survive in today's society.
Like Mr. Braden said, the meeting in Inuvik was well attended by a lot of people from across the Territories and I appreciate their input. I thank the Minister responsible for putting forward the workshop conference. We heard from the elders, we heard people from government, we heard people from across the jurisdictions in Alberta, Saskatchewan sort of said pointing in terms of Indian Affairs was there, but they didn't really have input in terms of what was coming forward. But I, you know, just in their attendance alone might have shown something, you know, we do care about our stuff here, our caribou here.
Mr. Speaker, I think we're trying to move in the right direction and all I can say is that I will support the motion that's before us here now and I will continue to support the Minister, like I said in my Member's statement, that as long as he works with the co-management boards, I will support all of the decisions that he may have to make. Thank you.
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