Finance committee  Thank you. In 2014, the Northwest Territories Devolution Act repealed an important order in council regarding game declared in danger of becoming extinct. An unforeseen consequence of this repeal is that the legislature of Nunavut may no longer have the clear authority to restri

Finance committee  For sure. As an example, when the Nunavut Act was negotiated and created, basically, they took the NWT Act and copy-and-pasted everything. For some reason, Nunavut also has the ability to manage wood, but we all know there's not a lot of wood in Nunavut. Basically, when the NWT

Finance committee  Sorry, I couldn't—

Finance committee  My answer is yes with respect to the order, which was repealed in 2014 and could apply. However, the Species at Risk Act is not at issue here because it is overseen by the Department of the Environment. Both laws are needed for proper wildlife management in the territories.

Finance committee  ...a legislative gap.

Finance committee  That's right.