Thank you, Mr. Chair. I think the Minister had something further to add. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Vanthuyne. Minister Sebert.

I just wanted to add that I understand the initial training will be done in Fort Smith, and also, this additional cost is not reflected in the mains. Thank you.

Thank you, Minister Sebert. Mr. Vanthuyne.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Actually, I will defer to other colleagues who might have questions on this department at this time. No further questions. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Vanthuyne. Next, we have Mr. Thompson.

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I thank the Minister and the Deputy Minister for some clarifications here. I am going to go back to what the Minister of Finance has said in here. It says that this would help residents who hold these leases to secure in renovating and building homes, start their businesses, and contribute to the economy. It's maturing equity leases to fee simple title.

Is that exactly what we are going to be doing with these 234 leases? Is it actually going from equity leases to fee simple title? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Minister Sebert.

Certainly, in the settled areas, and I am basing that on the assumption that people in those regions will want fee simple, as that will give them certainty as to ownership.

As I mentioned earlier, in the unsettled regions, we are going to have to be consulting with those Aboriginal groups that have claims or asserted claims. There is some preliminary work to be done. I am aware, of course, and I have heard from many, that people in the unsettled areas also want fee simple. I understand that. Thank you.

Thank you, Minister Sebert. Mr. Thompson.

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I thank the Minister for that answer. I guess we just need a little bit more clarification, then, because in the budgets, it said converting mature equity leases to fee simple title. Are we converting equity leases to fee simple title, or are we not? Are we saying we have to worry about land claims that are settled here and land claims that are not settled here, and it's only going to be this area here? This needs to be clarified, because what I understood the Finance Minister to say was mature equity leases to fee simple title. That, to me, means it is going from equity leases to fee simple title. Can they please clarify that? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Minister Sebert.

I certainly feel that that would be the most satisfactory resolution on this matter. I simply want Committee of the Whole to know that, in the unsettled areas, there is that additional complication. We are hoping to do that, and I am pretty sure that virtually all of those holding these leases, although I think there might be a few exceptions, will want fee simple. Assuming they want fee simple, in the settled areas, I think that is going to be fairly straight forward. It is more complicated in the unsettled areas. Perhaps I could let Mr. Hagen add to that.

Thank you, Mr. Minister Sebert. Mr. Hagen.

Thank you, Mr. Hagen. Mr. Thompson.

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I thank the deputy minister for that answer. If it was not confusing before, it is getting even more confusing. I understand the process, and I appreciate the answer. I guess my big thing is that we have 244 equity leases. People should be given the option of getting fee simple. I know in my riding a lot of people have come to me. They want fee simple title so that they can start building their homes or businesses and be able do that. That is a concern, and hopefully, with these positions moving in, we will see a better thing.

In regard to the training, are these five positions going to get trained in Fort Smith and then go out, or are these five positions going to be brought in, and then there is going to be training by satellite or by bringing them in together, but they're going to be stationed? I guess we need to get that clarified. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Minister Sebert.

Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. Perhaps I could ask that Mr. Hagen assist in responding. Thank you.

Thank you, Minister Sebert. Mr. Hagen.

Thank you, Mr. Hagen. Mr. Thompson.