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House Hansard - 116

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 24, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 116 - Oct/24/22
Ms. Elizabeth May
  • Oct/24/22 12:08:31 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill S-5 
Mr. Speaker, on a point of order, the hon. member for Cypress Hills—Grasslands has not yet touched on Bill S-5, which is certainly the subject of debate today, and I would ask you if there is a need to ask for relevance.
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Context: House Hansard - 116 - Oct/24/22
The Deputy Speaker
  • Oct/24/22 12:08:51 p.m.
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I thank the hon. member for her intervention. It is a reminder to always, of course, stick to the bill at hand. The hon. member for Cypress Hills—Grasslands has the floor.
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Context: House Hansard - 116 - Oct/24/22
The Deputy Speaker
  • Oct/24/22 12:15:19 p.m.
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The hon. member for Cypress Hills—Grasslands.
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Context: House Hansard - 116 - Oct/24/22
Mr. Jeremy Patzer
  • Oct/24/22 12:18:03 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill S-5 
Mr. Speaker, the Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park is a very unique and diverse ecosystem. It plays a very important role, obviously, in many industries in the provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta. What is interesting about it, though, is that it is right in the heart of the Palliser Triangle. The Palliser Triangle is an area of the country that, when the country was being developed, was deemed to not be suitable for humankind. Drought is not something new. It is a naturally dry area of the country. Cypress Hills generally gets more snow and rainfall than most other regions of the province, because of its unique nature. There is definitely drought in the areas right around it, for sure, but looking at the average snowfall, there is a lot of moisture there. We had a blizzard come through just this past weekend. At least we are seeing a good shot of moisture coming into the area. We cannot control the weather, unfortunately, but again, having policies in place that will enable our producers to manage the grasslands and manage the forests helps prevent disasters and crises from happening in these ecosystems. Grasslands National Park is a perfect example of that, where the government in the eighties banned the grazing of the pasture land and we saw all kinds of issues in the ecosystem. Once it was opened up for grazing again, the balance was restored, and they have thrived ever since then.
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