This particular bill is all part of our government's strong efforts to protect and defend the hunting, angling, and outdoor way of life. Again, I make the point that this is a small technical bill, but the outdoors community views all of this as a package. The fact that our government reversed the RCMP's ban on the muskrat hat was extremely well received. It was another small issue, but highly symbolic and highly charged, and the number of emails my office got on that issue was truly remarkable. This is the same kind of bill, a very small technical amendment, but it's part and parcel of the complete package our government has been very strongly working on over the last few years to ensure that the outdoors community is not only represented in working with our government but that their rights and way of life are also protected.
On May 12th, 2015. See this statement in context.