In the Northwest Territories we have a process in terms of how we prioritize access to wildlife and caribou in this case that has its basis in the Constitution where we talk about the Aboriginal rights to harvest for Metis, Indian and Inuit people. We have a list. When there are restrictions, Aboriginal subsistence harvest gets protected and we work our way down from commercial harvest to resident harvest, and then the last to be protected at all costs is the Aboriginal subsistence harvest. That is the basis that we have made all our decisions on, and that is what guides us in our decision-making process throughout the Northwest Territories.
Michael Miltenberger on Question 324-17(3): Caribou Harvest Restrictions
In the Legislative Assembly on November 6th, 2012. See this statement in context.
Question 324-17(3): Caribou Harvest Restrictions
Oral Questions
November 5th, 2012
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