Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yesterday, I asked a series of questions of the Minister of Lands, and he rightfully said some of them should go to EIA. I apologize for my often frustration with the Minister of Lands, but it is a mandate issue. They often do not have the tools they need to resolve issues. Mr. Speaker, one of the responses from the Department of Lands was that an Indigenous government can get land outside of a formal land claim process by a lease application. I think the idea of asking an Indigenous government to lease their own land from us is insulting. My question for the Premier is: can we develop a process to transfer land to Indigenous governments that is outside of the formal land claim process, a process I know we only plan on settling two agreements in in the life of this Assembly? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Rylund Johnson 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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