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Blog > Environment > The Senate of Canada recognizes the right of coastal communities to earn a living from the use of animal resources
Dec 16

The Senate of Canada recognizes the right of coastal communities to earn a living from the use of animal resources

a sealer's sign by trulygreenfish.

OTTAWA, December 16th, 2009 - Honourable senators, I am caught up in the enthusiasm for uniting everyone and giving the gift of hope to our citizens on the east or Atlantic coast, whether on the Magdalen Islands or Newfoundland, and to our friends in Nunavut and all those involved in the seal hunt.”, said Senator Céline Hervieux-Payette in response to the Senate’s unanimous adoption of her motion on the Protection of Animals and Ecosystems.

 

“I would also like to thank Daniel Shewchuk, Nunavut Minister of the Environment, Quebec Minister Claude Béchard and Mr. Tom Henderson, former fisheries minister with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, who all supported me in preparing this motion,” continued  Senator Hervieux-Payette.

 

The adoption of this motion by the Senate of Canada sends a clear message to vegetarian groups who manipulate public opinion to finance their ideology. The Senate renews its commitment to preserving the balance of the ecosystem, promoting animal welfare and protecting human communities. Humans have a right to utilize natural resources such as animals when done in an ethical and sustainable manner. “We are talking about people who deny that in the order of things human beings are authorized to use what the land provides, which in this case is essential revenue for our people living in the North and also on the coast,” added the Senator.

 

The Senator emphasized the importance of the ethical harvest of animals by clarifying the definition of the term “ethical”: “this provision was included in response to professional standards developed by the veterinarians, anthropologists and other experts who have worked with me toward the goal of having all countries ratify the Universal Declaration on the Ethical Harvest of Seals,” emphasized Senator Hervieux-Payette.

 

The Senator lead a panel of experts to create a Universal Declaration on the Ethical Harvest of Seals (www.sealsonline.org) which has been officially supported by the governments of Newfoundland and Labrador, Québec and the IWMC World Conservation Trust.

 

Motion Protection of Animals and Ecosystems

1 comment

  1. Allen Bilodeau le 11 janvier 2010 à 11h46

    keeping a balance…there seem to be a huge gap between ideology and reality, when it coms to the seal hunt. Sure, I do agree that some manner of protest against might ensure that the seal will not follow in the manner of so many other species that have been depleted by large percentages. I also realize the possibility of large scale suffering and hunger in an overpopulated seal population. If the seals are overprotected then every fishing vessel must be pulled off the waters, in every country….and that is totally inconceivable…therefore the Universal Declararion on the Ethical Harvest of seals should be supported, and approved by any, and all that are connected, in any way.

    Allen Bilodeau (former hunter, and brother to seal hunters.

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