📋 Tender Overview
Currently First Nations and Mtis harvesters in Alberta are required to hold a free-of-charge domestic fishing licence when exercising their right to harvest fish for food. Albertas government will explore a non-licence alternative to remove this obstacle while still ensuring fish conservation protections remain in place.As an interim step Environment and Parks has requested enforcement leniency on certain terms and conditions related to domestic fishing licences.True reconcili-action can only come through partnership and collaboration. Indigenous communities and leaders have told us about this barrier to exercising their harvesting rights. We will continue to work with Indigenous communities toward a non-licence alternative.Jason Kenney Premier Through collaboration with Indigenous communities we are working toward removing the requirement for Indigenous individuals to hold a domestic fishing licence when harvesting fish for food. I look forward to continuing our discussions as we work towards true reconciliation.Whitney Issik Minister of Environment and Parks This a long called for action coming to light that this government is happy to fulfill. Nothing should stand in the way for Indigenous people to exercise their inherent treaty rights. This is the right thing to do and we will continue to look for ways to walk the path of reconciliation together.Rick Wilson Minister of Indigenous RelationsEnvironment and Parks began discussions with Indigenous organizations in July to discuss a path forward for domestic fishing licences.
