Debates of October 20, 2014 (day 39)
MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON COMPENSATION FOR VICTIMS OF PEEL RIVER FLOODING
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It’s now been a year and a half since the largest flood in the Mackenzie Delta in the last 10 years. At that time, about 15 families had their camps flood. There were even cabins that floated down the Peel River. To this day, only two people were provided compensation.
One of the policies for the application is the applicant must make 25 percent of their yearly earnings harvesting off the land. Many of my constituents do not sell what they harvest off the land because they share what they harvest with family, friends, and also barter with others, which has been our tradition for many years.
This is a growing concern in our communities, and I will be raising questions for the Minister later today.
Thank you, Mr. Blake. Mr. Bromley.