Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I think the easy answer to that question is that these bills do not affect the ownership of lands, especially in those areas where the ownership is in dispute. We have a situation where quarries exist in communities and they are being operated. We want to make it very clear that these existing operations are in the capacity of the territorial government, the municipalities or any agent of the government to run.
In the case where there may be lands that are disputed, the ownership is more of a question of where and when quarries should be developed. That is more related to the land application and citing process. The focus of these bills is simply to say that the operations that exist today, and the fees and charges that have been made, were always intended to be legal and we are making it explicit that they are legal.
This is not an attempt to turn over any lands or change the ownership of any lands thereby prejudicing any discussions about land ownership. This is simply recognizing that the quarries are already being operated. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.