Mr. Tom Isaac at the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee

On February 7th, 2013. See this statement in context.

February 7th, 2013 / 9 a.m.

Senior Counsel, Negotiations, Northern Affairs and Federal Interlocuter, Department of Justice

This legislation doesn't affect the free entry system. The system is established through regulations in the Territorial Lands Act in the Northwest Territories.

As my colleagues have said, this legislation resolves disputes as to compensation and conditions of access when a right of access already exists. The right of access in this case exists under the mineral tenure system, under the free entry system that you mentioned, but this bill doesn't change that.

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