At this web site, on the second line the state Crown land means public land in BC. They use the two words as if they are interchangeable, which they are not. The public mean people, the Crown is merely a concept with no physical existence much like a corporation.
Another reason for eradicating the word Crown from Canadian gov'ts.
http://www.wcel.org/issues/water/bcgwlp/o20.shtml
The Land Act (British Columbia)
The Land Act is the main legislation governing the disposition of provincial Crown (i.e. public) land in British Columbia. Crown land is any land owned by the Province, including land that is covered by water, such as the foreshore and the beds of lakes, rivers and streams.
The Land Act is administered by the Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management. In 1998 the Crown corporation Land and Water BC Inc. was created to administer the sale and leasing of Crown land, pursuant to a delegation agreement with the ministry. Under this agreement, the ministry retains authority over the policies and procedures that guide Crown land management.
The Land Act is mostly concerned with the granting of rights to the occupation of the surface of Crown land. When it comes to the extraction of natural resources, the Province normally retains ownership of the land, but grants resource extraction rights through other legislation. For example, logging rights are granted through tenure agreements under the Forest Act. Likewise, mineral rights are granted under the Mineral Tenure Act.
Another reason for eradicating the word Crown from Canadian gov'ts.
http://www.wcel.org/issues/water/bcgwlp/o20.shtml
The Land Act (British Columbia)
The Land Act is the main legislation governing the disposition of provincial Crown (i.e. public) land in British Columbia. Crown land is any land owned by the Province, including land that is covered by water, such as the foreshore and the beds of lakes, rivers and streams.
The Land Act is administered by the Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management. In 1998 the Crown corporation Land and Water BC Inc. was created to administer the sale and leasing of Crown land, pursuant to a delegation agreement with the ministry. Under this agreement, the ministry retains authority over the policies and procedures that guide Crown land management.
The Land Act is mostly concerned with the granting of rights to the occupation of the surface of Crown land. When it comes to the extraction of natural resources, the Province normally retains ownership of the land, but grants resource extraction rights through other legislation. For example, logging rights are granted through tenure agreements under the Forest Act. Likewise, mineral rights are granted under the Mineral Tenure Act.
