Seal The Deal

[IronNoggin]

[IronNoggin]

Well... That didn't take long!

Animal-welfare campaigners rail against Pierre Poilievre’s plan to expand Canada’s seal hunt

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/poli...lan-to-expand/

PETA et al up in arms...

[IronNoggin]

[walks with deer]

Awesome.. i want a jacket.

[Livewire322]

Pretty hard to argue with people that think they’re removed from nature and that nature should be viewed from afar. They lack, or are just obtuse to the fundamental understanding that everything we do has an impact that cascades through.

I’m glad Pierre is paying attention to the marginalized (not just east vs. west, but rural in general) folks (even if it is just political positioning) and I hope it has some positive impact.

[Arctic Lake]

I’m a P.P. fan as you all know and I’m in favour of a sustainable seal hunt , but I never liked the bludgeoning of those seal pups .
Arctic Lake

[eatram]

I’m a P.P. fan as you all know and I’m in favour of a sustainable seal hunt , but I never liked the bludgeoning of those seal pups .
Arctic Lake

Every time golfing, I think to myself, "a club in my hand and not a baby seal in sight..."

[IronNoggin]

Our Chairman & I have been invited to attend the next meeting of the Standing Committee on Fisheries & Oceans next Thursday (3:30 pm to 5:30 pm) as part of a panel of witnesses in view of its study of the ecosystem impacts and the management of pinniped populations. The study motion is as follows:

(a) That the committee undertake a comprehensive study of pinnipeds that would examine the ecosystem impacts of pinniped overpopulation in the waters of Quebec, eastern and western Canada; international experience in pinniped stock management; the domestic and international market potential for various pinniped products; social acceptability; and the social cultural importance of developing active management of predation for coastal and first nations communities with access to the resource;


(b) that the committee invite witness appearances including indigenous organizations, scientific experts, DFO officials, and experts and officials from countries such as Scotland, Norway, Iceland and the United States of America that have conserved and rebuilt fish stocks by balancing pinniped populations;


(c) that the committee allot no fewer than eight, two-hour meetings, to receive said testimony;


(d) that the committee also accept written briefs from individuals or organizations who wish to submit input;


(e) that the committee request to travel to countries such as Scotland, Norway, Iceland and the United States of America when it is safe and appropriate to travel internationally in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and that the Chair be empowered to coordinate the travel; and that the committee submit its findings with recommendations in a report to the House.


Should prove interesting...

[IronNoggin]

Well, we are now back home.
The flights and hotel were disastrous (more on that later).
However we were very well received at the Committee, and I have been engaged in follow-up all day today.



For those with any interest, here is the recording of the meeting we were involved with:


https://parlvu.parl.gc.ca/Harmony/en...30326/-1/38796


While the entire meeting was interesting & informative, if you only wish to see what Ken (our Chair) and I had to say, jump in at the 17:26.10 mark.
Then follow through to the end as they kept coming back with more questions to us.


Happy to be home, and hope I never have to go through Toronto ever again!


Cheers,
Nog

[VLD43]

Matt
Well done Sir.