Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1951 Page 56 



DIVISION OF LAND AND RECREATIONAL AREAS 



General 



During the fiscal year under review a large volume of work was concluded, 

 as is indicated in the tables forming part of this section. The tables do not accurately 

 reflect the amount of detail or ground work which is a necessary preliminary to 

 actual sale, location, cancellation, patent, etc. One form of land tenure which presents 

 a problem of considerable magnitude, because of the complex nature of the occupations, 

 is that which involves land use by persons having no legal rights. These people, in 

 some instances, represent a third or even a fourth generation of occupants, none of 

 whom, because they were unfamiliar with the requirements, have ever taken steps 

 to establish proper title. Every effort consistent with available properly trained staff 

 is being made to explain the situation to the individuals concerned by personal 

 contact and by correspondence, with a view to effecting alienation to private owner- 

 ship or properly recording the Crown as owner, whichever is indicated in the best 

 interests of the people and the Crown as a result of the investigations made. 



Some changes in policy were made and amendments to The Public Lands Act 

 enacted to effect improved administration and land use. These changes were made 

 as a result of study of the effect of administrative practice obtaining previously, 

 and evidence indicates that very material benefit has for this reason accrued to the 

 public by their more proper occupation and use of Crown land, and also to the 

 Department. 



Summer Resort Land 



The number of sales made and patents issued increased, due primarily to 

 improved administrative procedure. The number of cancellations concluded decreased 

 largely for the same reason. 



Agricultural and Allied L'ses 



The number of dispositions of land for these purposes, by sale and free grant, 

 was less than the previous year, due probably to lack of interest because of con- 



Jj^ndex Of ^able. 



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1. Agricultural land ---------------58 



2. Summer resort lands --------------59 



3. Free grant land (including soldiers') ---------60 



4. Cities, towns and townplots ------------61 



5. Land use permits issued from April 1, 1950 to March 31, 1951 63 



6. Land for special l^se --------------64 



Jj'naex of i^narts ana Ljrapks 



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1. Agricultural lands in s.ale townships --------57 



2. Agricultural lands in free grant townships (including 

 soldiers' land) ----------------58 



3. Land use permits, leases, and licences of occupation issued - 60 



4. Tr.^nsactions under the Ontario Dominion-Provincial Agree- 

 ment --------------------61 



5. Licensed tourist outfitters' camps ---------62 



6. SuMliIER RESORT LANDS --------------62 



7. City, town and townsite lands -----------65 



8. Lands for special use --------------65 



