The register of the domain of the state : a revolution in the registration of land rights
Roberge, Daniel
Many different government departments and bodies grant or acquire rights in public land in Quubec,1 mainly in connection with natural resource exploitation. They may also impose constraints over land use. The information concerning the rights granted was previously recorded in many different registers kept by various departments and bodies, a situation that hindered coherent action and in some cases led to the granting of conflicting rights. To correct the situation, the Ministtre des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune (MRNF, the Quubec department of natural resources and wildlife) launched a process to modernize the system used to register rights in public land. The project led to the establishment of the Register of the Domain of the State. This public register can be accessed via the Internet, and provides all players with complete, accurate and up-to-date information. The new Register of the Domain of the State (known by its French acronym, RDE) revolutionizes the rights registration system. Registration systems are generally made up of two components, one graphic, showing the object of the right, and the other descriptive, stating the right concerned. The RDE innovates not only by combining these two components in a single register, but also by using geomatics, electronic signatures and the Internet for the registration of rights and the consultation of the register.
Event: XXIII International FIG Congress : Shaping the change
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