Again, I appreciate the Member’s support. He’s shown unwavering support for the traditional economy since the time that I’ve been a Member. We’re happy at ITI to advance the traditional economy through programs like Take a Kid Trapping and the CHAP program. We’ve seen unprecedented growth in fur prices. Just for example, beaver up 111 percent, mink up 36 percent, muskrat up 84 percent. There’s tremendous opportunity for trappers around the Northwest Territories. We’ve doubled the grubstake and money that we can offer upfront to trappers in the territory. We’ve doubled the amount through the CHAP program, the Community Harvesters Assistance Program. We’re doing what we can to encourage people to get involved in the traditional economy through trapping and it’s been very successful.

As I mentioned earlier, the Ministers I’ve spoken to in the Yukon certainly like the program that I told them about while I was there and would certainly like to have programs like we have here in the NWT in the Yukon when it comes to trapping. Thank you.