Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Very briefly, I'll just outline what has happened up to now and where we're going with this. The Department of Municipal and Community Affairs has had a number of complaints over the years from people about squatters on Commissioner's land. Surveys have been done, aerial surveys. Some cabins have been posted. MACA has met with the Yellowknives chiefs and with DIAND to try and have a coordinated approach to this. MACA also intends to implement a public relations campaign to educate the public about it and are developing a revised policy framework to address how to deal with these existing trespassers, as well as with issues around aboriginal rights and title over land. Quite frankly, Mr. Chairman, there has been some difficulty with the Akaitcho who take a different view about rights to the land, and so have some Metis from the Yellowknife area. So there are some issues to be worked out yet. In the longer term, it's MACA's intention to review the Area Development Act and its regulations, including the Yellowknife watershed development areas regulations. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Joe Handley on Committee Motion 18-15(4) To Defer Consideration Of The Departmental Summary For The NWT Housing Corporation, Carried
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Committee Motion 18-15(4) To Defer Consideration Of The Departmental Summary For The NWT Housing Corporation, Carried
Item 17: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 7th, 2006
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