Mr. Speaker, I guess there are two avenues where an aboriginal group such as the Yellowknives Dene can access land. There is the formal process of applying through the city, which would come to us for review. Depending if it is an application for lease or for fee-simple title, we would be dealing with it at the end of the day. There is the other process of the aboriginal groups that are in negotiations to come forward as part of their land identification to identify this area. However, that does not give them an automatic transfer. It would have to be an area that would have to be negotiated at the negotiating table. In the case of the Yellowknives Dene, they are not at that level yet. They are not at that point where they are sitting down and selecting land or going through a land selection process. My understanding is that they have done some early work in identifying some areas of interest to them. They are talking to the city about these areas. I am sure these maps and stuff will come forward to us. However, we haven't seen that at this point. We have had some early discussions around that, but the ability to access this land through the negotiation table at this point for the sandpits is actually premature. Thank you.
Michael McLeod on Question 427-15(3): Protection Of Aboriginal Rights Within Municipal Boundaries
In the Legislative Assembly on February 18th, 2005. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 427-15(3): Protection Of Aboriginal Rights Within Municipal Boundaries
Question 427-15(3): Protection Of Aboriginal Rights Within Municipal Boundaries
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 17th, 2005
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