I appreciate the response from the Minister. I think the first time he responded he said that there wasn't going to be any specific exceptions. The next time he is a little bit vaguer. There have been several cases of conflicting land uses in the NWT and elsewhere that highlight the problem with the free entry system. Recently, the BC Mines Minister had the ground under his home staked. There have been problems with staking of claims covering the Inuvik gravel supply and so on. The NWT Association of Communities has called for local governments to have the authority to prohibit mineral staking within their boundaries. Is the Minister prepared to work with the NWTAC and communities to give this authority to our local governments?
Kevin O'Reilly on Question 707-18(2): New Mineral Resources Act
In the Legislative Assembly on March 7th, 2017. See this statement in context.
Question 707-18(2): New Mineral Resources Act
Oral Questions
March 6th, 2017
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