Thank you, Mr. Chairman. One aspect of this kind of legislation is the ability to be able to take specific or specified lands out of the general pool, if you will, and restrict their access or their use for what the bill outlines is generally very good reasons. There is some balance that we always want to be mindful of here and that is where an area may be potentially useful for other purposes, potentially in the future. Obviously that's where, for instance, an area might have some economic value in terms of transportation or resources, this kind of thing. So while I am a great fan and supporter of designating our lands and areas for the variety of purposes that are outlined here, I also want to be mindful that we are not locking up so much of our lands and resources that we could potentially be restricting ourselves or future generations from opportunities or potentials that they have. To take that down to a general question, does this act generally make it easier now to create parks and to restrict the use of lands? Thank you.
Bill Braden on Bill 2: An Act To Amend The Territorial Parks Act
In the Legislative Assembly on March 6th, 2003. See this statement in context.
Bill 2: An Act To Amend The Territorial Parks Act
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 6th, 2003
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