Thank you, Madam Chair. We definitely can look at that and review. I did just want to point out that we are only one of two jurisdictions in all of Canada that does require tourism licences. The reason we do so, there are a few things. It's not cheap to come and do a tour in the Northwest Territories, so, if we don't have some sort of form of regulating the tourism operators up here, the damage that potentially could happen to our reputation as a destination would be insurmountable, I think, if we were to have people operating willy-nilly. I guess I shouldn't say that anyone who is not operating with insurance is operating willy-nilly, but that is one way that does assure our visitors that there is some measure of safety that is being followed. As well, part of our Tourism Act does require consultation with Indigenous organizations, so that was a way that we could ensure that people were not out on the land, desecrating sites or taking advantage of places where they should not be. I think that the requirement to have the licence in the act is very needed. I do see and acknowledge what the Member is saying. I'm scared when I hear that people are operating without insurance, but you're right, that is an individual's risk to take on, not mine to dictate to them, I guess. In this case, the department felt that it was needed. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Katrina Nokleby on Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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