Thank you. Minister.
Debates of Feb. 26th, 2018
This is page numbers 3443 – 3488 of the Hansard for the 18th Assembly, 3rd Session. The original version can be accessed on the Legislative Assembly's website or by contacting the Legislative Assembly Library. The word of the day was going.
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Wally Schumann Hay River South
Thank you, Mr. Chair. When you read the strategy, the strategy is for all of Great Slave Lake; it's not just for Hay River, but, in particular for the Yellowknife Member, we're looking at one of them being the pick-up point here, in Yellowknife. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Mr. Chair. Look, I'm not a fisherman, so what's meant by a "pick-up point here in Yellowknife"? Is this a place where the product can be directly exported overseas, or is that the extent of the support from the department? Thanks, Mr. Chair.
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Wally Schumann Hay River South
Thank you, Mr. Chair. So this will be a new collection station, which we don't have right now on the north side of the lake. Once this thing is established, we can have fishermen fishing out of, particularly out of, Yellowknife, to access the zone on this side of the lake and be able to contribute to the new power strategy going forward. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Mr. Chair. So is this a new fish plant for Yellowknife? What does the physical infrastructure actually look like? Thanks, Mr. Chair.
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Wally Schumann Hay River South
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I don't think we have that totally sorted out yet, but I suspect it will be something that will be able to hold the fish in a safe manner so that we'll be able to transport it to plant in Hay River. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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February 25th, 2018

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Mr. Chair. That's interesting. So people here are catching fish, and the fish are going to have to be transported for processing before they can come back here, to Yellowknife? Thanks, Mr. Chair.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
That's all I've got for now. I'm just a bit surprised at the last one, but I'm sure I'll have a chance to chat with the Minister more about it. Thanks, Mr. Chair.
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The Chair R.J. Simpson
Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Hay River is a lot closer than Winnipeg, at least. Next, I have Mr. McNeely.
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Daniel McNeely Sahtu
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'm looking at page 216, the fur program. Are there any intentions because of the low activity in the central Mackenzie area? Everybody knows that the best sable comes out of the Colville Lake area. Are there any additional resources that could be put into the marketing of the Genuine Mackenzie Valley Fur Program for that product harvesting area, considering the low activity in the region? Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Wally Schumann Hay River South
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Now, when people start talking fur, they get things a little bit confused between ourselves and ENR, but, on our side of it, we look after the Genuine Mackenzie Valley Fur Program. At 155, you see there is a line item for marketing and promotion of the Mackenzie Valley Fur Program. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Daniel McNeely Sahtu
Yes. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I understand that's the marketing program. I guess what I'm trying to say is: are there going to be any additional resources, considering the cost of everything keeps going up here and if there are going to be additional resources here to market the sable harvested in the Colville Lake area, considering the prices keep going up? Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Wally Schumann Hay River South
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I know the Colville Lake guys produce a large number of sable there, and we continue to help market them and promote them in the marketplace. I think we even had our staff lately promote a sable fur coat at the Chinese Fur Show, competing with the Russian fur. We will continue to market that as a Mackenzie Valley fur product moving forward. As the Member is asking about supporting the industry a little bit further, that's something that we ought to continue to work with our colleagues at ENR on. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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