MPs, senators set to snack on seal
08-03-2010 Ottawa — The Canadian Press, The Globe and Mail, Canada
Seal meat hors-d'oeuvres and main courses will be on the lunch menu at the parliamentary restaurant Wednesday. Senator Celine Hervieux-Payette says representatives of all political parties on Parliament Hill plan to sample the delicacies.
Governor-General Michaelle Jean, centre, helps an Inuit elder skin two seals during a community feast in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, on Monday.
The restaurant, an exclusive enclave for senators, MPs and journalists, said last fall it would add seal to a menu which routinely features beef tenderloin, salmon, even bison.
The idea of serving seal came after Governor-General Michaëlle Jean gnawed on a piece of raw seal heart during a northern visit last fall.
While she was sharply criticized in Europe by seal hunt opponents, Ottawa politicians decided to follow her lead.
Actually getting the meat on the menu was a delicate task, because MPs and senators were reluctant to dictate choices to chef Judson Simpson.
Ms. Hervieux-Payette, a Liberal senator and a strong supporter of the seal hunt, says the Wednesday lunch will allow politicians to demonstrate their backing for the hunt.
MPs say the addition of seal meat to the menu will be a boost for sealers battling a European Union ban on their products.
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