Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of the Environment.
The annual migration of snow geese from the United States to the northern regions results in major losses to the farmers of the Bellechasse region, the Beaupré coast, Ile d'Orléans, and other regions of Quebec. Last year, the Canadian Wildlife Service issued permits running from April 22 to May 26, to allow scaring and shooting so as to limit the damage done to their fields by the geese. This measure reduced losses considerably.
Is the Minister prepared to instruct the Canadian Wildlife Service to issue permits for scaring and shooting again for 1997?