Hon. Anita Anand at the Government Operations and Estimates Committee

I appreciate the question.

I would say that the bottom line on that one is that it varies. The process of settling land claims can take weeks, months or years, depending on the negotiation, the size of the piece of land that is being negotiated, and historical treaties, as well as discussions about the value of the land.

I know that Minister Anandasangaree has been working extremely hard to try to ensure that these land claim settlements proceed. You would have seen an agreement with the Métis nation of Manitoba recently along those lines.

Thank you.