Yeah, and, you know, even the larger ones. And the challenge, obviously, in the larger ones may not be as much the cost. Again, if we could do this as a -- if you look at doing it as a bulk transfer rather than look at having to take specific portions and survey it out or section it out. I mean, again, you can easily identify what is in the municipal boundaries and can be done. It can be done as one massive survey. And I think if the department would at least commit to looking at that option, and maybe providing some assistance to the municipalities to kind of help them -- help them along to get that done, it would go a long way. I know, you know, my community of Inuvik, certainly I understand there is correspondence coming through to the Minister from the municipality of Inuvik to suggest just that, to say, look, it's time with -- you know, communities have opportunities that may be federal opportunities in there. For example, I use the Inuvik satellite station facility where, you know, that land had to be transferred from the Commissioner's land to the community so then they can therefore enter into a deal with the federal government to put that station there. So, you know, it took a while, and fortunately for us, it still -- it didn't cancel the project, and we still got to do it. But things like that are happening and often happening fairly quickly and, you know, to be able to move on that land as quickly as possible. Obviously if you own it, it's much easier to do that. So I appreciate the department is live to it, and I would hope that they're going to be not just -- you know, I'd like to be proactive and not just kind of yes, I know municipalities have to bring forward the request, but to work closer with the Association of Communities and with the municipalities themselves to get this bulk land transfer. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Denny Rodgers on Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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