Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So when Bill C-21 was introduced, there wasn't a lot of controversy around it. I mean, it is a bill that's banning certain firearms, but the real controversy was the amendment that the government put forward in November that would prohibit a number of firearms that are used by hunters in the Northwest Territories. As I've stated in this House, we are not in support of those amendments. I had a conversation with the Minister of public safety on Tuesday, and I explained to him the history of the Northwest Territories. You know, the fact that in the Northwest Territories, there are more hunters on average in the population, and I would guess that our hunters are hunting a lot more than most parts of Canada. So these are very, very important tools to the people of Northwest Territories, and we are not in support of removing those tools from the hands of the hunters and residents of the territory. Thank you.
R.J. Simpson on Question 1329-19(2): Government of the Northwest Territories Position on Federal Bill C-21
In the Legislative Assembly on February 9th, 2023. See this statement in context.
Question 1329-19(2): Government of the Northwest Territories Position on Federal Bill C-21
Oral Questions
February 9th, 2023
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