In Quebec, we already hold a number of activities to promote hunting and fishing. We have produced several videos that have been translated at the request of our colleagues in other provinces. They are called ”Why Hunt?“ They show, for example, a girl about 13 or 14 years old going hunting with her father. They also show a forty-something realtor, a woman, a Quebecker from Lebanon who now knows about hunting and who gives cooking demonstrations. They were all very, very well received.
We have also built bridges to First Nations through hunting days. We have learned how First Nations people hunt and fish. We have had retriever dog demonstrations to show how dogs can help us to hunt. People have to know that dogs are not just pets; they also like to work. You can take those dogs and get them to show how they retrieve ducks or tree raccoons. We showed different ways in which the animals can be used. There were even bowhunting demonstrations in places where old-fashioned bows are still used. In Quebec, we have specific seasons for bowhunting.
This is important information, because it shows that the activities are permitted in Canada. I have seen people from some cultural communities refrain from going fishing because they think that the activity is not allowed in Canada. People must be educated about the riches that Canada has.