2002 Legislative Session: 3rd Session, 37th Parliament
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MR. B. BENNETT

BILL M 204 -- 2002

THE HUNTING AND FISHING HERITAGE ACT

Preamble

WHEREAS hunting and fishing are an important part of British Columbia's heritage and form an important part of the fabric of present-day life in British Columbia;

WHEREAS hunters and anglers contribute to the understanding, conservation, and management of fish and wildlife in British Columbia;

WHEREAS hunting and fishing should be recognized as legitimate forms of recreation and as legitimate tools with which to effectively manage the fish and wildlife of British Columbia;

THEREFORE HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, enacts as follows:

A person has the right to hunt and fish in accordance with the law.


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