Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will start by saying that we did put in the mandate to settle two land claims in this government, but if we can get two, that is not where we are stopping. I just want to make sure they are clear with that. That is a goal. It does not mean the end. Yes, you can get land outside of the formal land claim process. Land is transferred from lease to fee simple sometimes. However, you need to be careful because there may be conflict in interests. Land withdrawals are there for a reason. They are there to make sure that the land is guaranteed so that, when Indigenous governments sign their land claims, they have that land there and it's not a whole bunch of cabins all over the areas, that it's already given out for fee simple. There is an application process that people can do, but it really indicates the need to bring forward these land-claim negotiations so that everybody knows where they stand. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Caroline Cochrane on Question 384-19(2): Transfer of Lands to Indigenous Governments
In the Legislative Assembly on October 20th, 2020. See this statement in context.
Question 384-19(2): Transfer of Lands to Indigenous Governments
Oral Questions
October 19th, 2020
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