Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government is proposing changes to the Territorial Lands Act with a vague reference in the federal budget, adopted Nov. 17. But it’s anybody’s guess what these changes might be. (File photo by Jeff Pelletier)
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Proposed amendments not drafted, but touted as advancing ‘national interests of Canada’ in the North
Tucked away on page 492 of the federal government’s 2025 budget are two short paragraphs that propose legislative amendments to the Territorial Lands Act. What those amendments could be are anybody’s guess.
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