PC Natural Resources Critic Rick Wowchuk Responds to NDP’s Failed, Divisive Approach to Conservation
SWAN RIVER — Swan River MLA Rick Wowchuk, PC Critic for Natural Resources, issued the following statement today calling on the NDP government to immediately rescind directives to Manitoba’s Conservation Officer Service to forgo enforcement actions in northern Manitoba:
“The NDP’s failed approach to the conservation of our natural resources continues to divide Manitobans.
“Conservation Officers should not be told to selectively enforce the law. First Nation leaders must be consulted, not disregarded, on matters that affect their treaty rights. And all elected representatives in the Legislature must decide on how public lands are managed and shared across the province.
“Our democracy demands respect. If the NDP government wants to change the law, they should bring forward a bill to do so and consult with all stakeholders rather than issue secret orders behind closed doors that undermine the integrity of the law and create unnecessary conflict in our communities.”
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