The way I see it, the hunting and fishing environment in which I work finds itself in a very unusual anxiety-producing climate given the people involved. This community finds itself unjustly targeted, handcuffed and potentially criminalized.
In addition to my role as general manager, and as the host and producer of a television program that has more than 869,000 viewers every week, as well as a hunting and fishing magazine, I head up a community made up exclusively of women, 20,600 women hunters, fishers, gatherers and nature lovers. This gives me an everyday appreciation of the values these mothers share in terms of their gathering activities, and the role they play in the education of our children and the entire community.
I would also like to mention my concerns about the disastrous economic impact of amendments G‑4 and G‑46, and emphasize how important it is to be as careful as possible in the development of new amendments.
Since the early days of Bill C‑21, the industry has been hit hard, and then came the freeze on handguns in October 2022.
The paradox between the government's desire to protect citizens and the measures it is attempting to introduce to get there makes me truly worried for the community of legitimate gun owners. BillC‑21 should be reviewed in its entirety, or voluntarily abandoned and replaced by a new approach.