Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I just want to follow up on questions that my learned friend from Frame Lake asked the Minister of Environment and Climate Change.
There's a land transfer memorandum of cooperation. There's a lot of memorandums out there. But I think what the city wants to know is when will their application for land be granted? Does this agreement give timelines to that effect? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Member from Range Lake. Minister of ECC.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I currently have a meeting scheduled with the mayor on October 30th to discuss the memorandum of collaboration and how we can ensure that all of the interests of all of the parties involved are addressed, and we can address some of the challenges that we faced over the last while and find a path forward. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Mr. Speaker, we've been at this for ten years, whether it's an MOU, an MOC, an MOA, M-O-U-S-E. Can the Minister just commit to transfer the land to the city of Yellowknife and to all municipalities as laid out by several motions that have been brought to the floor of the Assembly before, that's been passed in this Assembly. Will the Minister just make the decision today to transfer the land so our communities can grow? Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, although the Member makes it sound very simple and straightforward, it's not as simple and straightforward as it sounds. There's consultation involved. There are a number of moving parts. I am certainly am committed to the conversation with the mayor on October 30th and very hopeful that we can find a path forward that will resolve this issue. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Minister of ECC. Final supplementary. Member from Range Lake.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, there are no land claims issues here. We're talking about GNWT land within municipal boundaries. Will the Minister commit to closing this deal by the end of this fiscal year and get Yellowknife and every community in the Northwest Territories the land so they can access it, so they can grow, so we can build an economy that is currently, as I remind the House, in a red alert? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as I've said in this House before, I'm committed to moving this forward, and there's certainly a lot of work that is required to work with the different municipalities. There are requirements for bylaws, etcetera, land use plans. All of these components come into play as we talk about this type of land transfer and committed to continue to work toward a solution. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Minister of ECC. Oral questions. Member from Yellowknife North.
