I agree, and support the motion. Maybe there can be cost savings in other ways, if the total tax rebate were increased back to the amount it was before, of $400. One of the ways, I would suggest, is the administration of the rebates be changed. The current process is, that tax payers pay their taxes to the town or municipality, they then fill out a form saying they would like a rebate from the tax authority, the taxing authority then has to send the information to this government, who in turn rebates the town, or the taxing authority, and they in turn then rebate the individuals.
It is a lot of paperwork, a lot of time lags, and my recommendation to this is that the government reviews the administrative processes to ease some of this paperwork burden, look at how other municipalities, or other provincial authorities reimburse municipalities. I think when the municipality, or taxing authority issues us the tax bills to invoice the tax payer, that they deduct the money at source, off the bill, it is a net bill, they then submit the information to the government and they get one cheque. I think that the government, should consider this. Thank you.