Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. [English translation not provided.]
Mr. Speaker, for example, the minimum annual lease rate increased to $840 in both territorial and Commissioner's lands, up from $150 and $600, or 560 per cent and 40 per cent respectively.
Mr. Speaker, during our February/March session, discussions in this House also centred on issues of land tenure, with the Department of Lands creating several positions to address equity leases. My colleagues and I raised a number of concerns regarding both the sticker shock of significant lease rate increases, as well as the location of positions to address land tenure issues.
[English translation not provided.] Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.