Daryl Dolynny

Thank you. Does committee agree?

Thank you, Minister Ramsay. Minister Ramsay, do you have witnesses you’d like to bring into the House?

Committee, the bill as a whole.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to thank Mr. Bromley for bringing this motion here today, and I’d like to thank the seconder, Mr. Yakeleya, for allowing debate. Thank you very much.

I think everyone had a chance to read the Globe and Mail article, and I think that talked about that $7-a-day daycare program in Quebec. I can tell you, it did generate a lot of, I guess, good conversation, even with my spouse. We went back and forth and said what if. What if, back then when our kids were younger, we could have had daycare for $7 a day. And I’ll tell you, it was interesting conversation. We looked...

Bill 26 is now ready for third reading. I’d like to thank Ms. McLaughlin and Ms. Langlois for joining us this evening, and thank you Mr. Blake. Sergeant-at-Arms, if you could please escort the witnesses out of the Chamber.

Is committee prepared to do Bill 27?

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro, for that pushy comment. Any other general comments? Is committee prepared to go clause by clause?

It sounds, to my ears, that we’re going to be waiting another year or two here before we can do something for our commercial outfitters. They’ve been hanging on a wire for way too long here and I think we’ve got to help them out, but of course, I understand species management is paramount.

As I said 232 days ago, and I’m just going to repeat the same question: What is the formal format to allow resident hunters and commercial hunters to have a meaningful input in all upcoming management board discussions in caribou management or in our limit in harvest in the future? Thank you.

The bill as a whole?

Do you have any witnesses? Committee agree? Please escort the witnesses into the House.

Mr. Bouchard, if you would like to introduce your witnesses to the Chamber, please.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Two hundred and thirty two days ago and about 16 minutes ago, I brought questions to this House regarding caribou management. With the imminent passing of the Wildlife Act before us, there are still questions that remain regarding the number of caribou tags for resident and commercial outfitters, and it needs clarity here in the House.

My questions today would be for the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources. If the Minister can give us maybe a brief update on what is the status right now with the resident hunter tag allocation for this upcoming season.