Agreed.
---Agreed
Debates of Dec. 7th, 1992
Topics
Committee Motion 44-12(3): To Adopt Clause 3(2) Of Bill 1, As Amended
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Some Hon. Members
Committee Motion 44-12(3): To Adopt Clause 3(2) Of Bill 1, As Amended
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Schedule. Mr. Dent.
Committee Motion 45-12(3): To Adopt Schedule Of Bill 1, As Amended
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Mr. Chairman, I move that the schedule to Bill 1 be amended:
(a)by reducing the amount set out opposite vote 2, item 7, by $20,000 to $12.377 million;
(b)by reducing the amount set out opposite vote 2, item 9, by $40,000 to $2.210 million;
(c)by reducing the amount set out opposite vote 2, item 14, by $475,000 to $31.91 million; and
(d)by reducing the amount set out as the total appropriation by $535,000 from $176.985 million to $176.45 million.
Committee Motion 45-12(3): To Adopt Schedule Of Bill 1, As Amended
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Thank you. Motion is now being circulated. Motion is in order. To the motion.
Committee Motion 45-12(3): To Adopt Schedule Of Bill 1, As Amended
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An Hon. Member
Question.
Committee Motion 45-12(3): To Adopt Schedule Of Bill 1, As Amended
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.
---Carried
Committee Motion 45-12(3): To Adopt Schedule Of Bill 1, As Amended
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Thank you. Schedule, capital, total appropriation $176.45 million. Agreed?
Committee Motion 45-12(3): To Adopt Schedule Of Bill 1, As Amended
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Thank you. Bill as a whole? Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
Committee Motion 45-12(3): To Adopt Schedule Of Bill 1, As Amended
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Bill as a whole as amended?
Committee Motion 45-12(3): To Adopt Schedule Of Bill 1, As Amended
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
Committee Motion 45-12(3): To Adopt Schedule Of Bill 1, As Amended
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Thank you. Does the committee agree that this concludes Bill 1, and Bill 1 is ready for third reading? Agreed.
Committee Motion 45-12(3): To Adopt Schedule Of Bill 1, As Amended
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
Committee Motion 45-12(3): To Adopt Schedule Of Bill 1, As Amended
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Thank you. Mr. Antoine.
Committee Motion 45-12(3): To Adopt Schedule Of Bill 1, As Amended
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We would like to deal with Bill 10, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act.
Committee Motion 45-12(3): To Adopt Schedule Of Bill 1, As Amended
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Does the committee agree that we deal with Bill 10? Agreed?
Committee Motion 45-12(3): To Adopt Schedule Of Bill 1, As Amended
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
Committee Motion 45-12(3): To Adopt Schedule Of Bill 1, As Amended
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Thank you. Mr. Minister.
Bill 10: An Act To Amend The Income Tax Act
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Introductory Remarks
Bill 10: An Act To Amend The Income Tax Act
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John Pollard Hay River
Mr. Chairman, Bill 10, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act, would increase the rate of income tax paid by people in the Northwest Territories to the Government of the Northwest Territories from 44 per cent to 45 per cent of federal tax. Mr. Chairman, the purpose is to bring us closer into line with the average across Canada. There is always pressure upon us from the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs, which provides our funding, to bring up our tax rates, which are the lowest in Canada at the present time. That is the purpose of the bill, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.
Bill 10: An Act To Amend The Income Tax Act
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Thank you. Mr. Antoine, Standing Committee on Finance.
Standing Committee on Finance Comments
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Standing Committee on Finance reviewed Bill 10, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act, during its meeting on December 1, 1992. This bill would raise the rate of income tax for residents in the Northwest Territories from 44 per cent to 45 per cent effective January 1, 1993. Mr. Chairman, no one likes tax increases. The Standing Committee on Finance has stated previously that raising taxes is not a solution to the fiscal problems in the Northwest Territories. We must find ways to deliver a government program at cheaper costs. At the same time, the Members are aware that the revenues of this government have been shrinking. Cuts in federal funding for cost-sharing housing programs, the health billing dispute, and the economic climate have all contributed to this. The Members have noted that, even with this increase in rates, the personal income tax rate in the Northwest Territories remains one of the lowest in the country. Therefore, Mr. Chairman, the Standing Committee on Finance agreed at its meeting on December 1, 1992, to recommend this bill to the Committee of the Whole for consideration. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Bill 10: An Act To Amend The Income Tax Act
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Thank you. Are there any other general comments? Does the committee agree that we go clause by clause through Bill 10? Agreed?
Bill 10: An Act To Amend The Income Tax Act
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
Clause By Clause