I would like to ask the Minister if he was aware of a growing problem in many of the small communities, especially in the ones that are involved in a land claim such as the Deh Cho. In the communities that I represent, a lot of the programs are not working because of the land question. Many of the residents feel the land belongs to them and they should not have to pay land leases.
During my time as the mayor, it was a growing concern. We had it up to about 15 properties that had houses that were built by the Housing Corporation and were in arrears. Given the economic situation in our communities with the high unemployment rates, there is really no way to rectify that. I would like to ask the Minister if he is aware of the situation? If he is aware of it, what does he plan to do about it?