Thank you, Madam Chair. I have a couple of brief comments I wanted to make on the Wildlife Act. I would like to start off by commending this government for implementing many of the land claim rights and inherent rights of Aboriginal governments in the Northwest Territories. The land claim groups have had a very difficult challenge over the last 20 years implementing their land claims and this is one area that the land claim groups have struggled with over the years. I know this government has been working with those Aboriginal governments with many of the issues that have arisen.

In the consultation process, I was hoping to see a lot more representation at our consultation as we met with the committee. Many of the concerns that have come out of those consultations have been implemented into the changes we are about to see here today. I was just hoping we had more people attending. I know a lot of concerns have come out of the changes that were made, but I was really surprised not to see those working groups at our public consultations.

I just wanted to commend this government once again. I know there are concerns of mandatory reporting, also giving the Minister the ultimate authority on approving some situations that may arise if the community or RCs do not approve. I know that was one of the major concerns, but I believe those issues will be resolved in the near future. Thank you, Madam Chair.