Item 5, oral questions. Mr. Lewis.
Debates of April 1st, 1993
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Further Return To Question 671-12(3): Northern Accord Tied To Dene Land Claims
Question 671-12(3): Northern Accord Tied To Dene Land Claims
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Question 672-12(3): Legality Of Taxing Non-residents Of The Nwt
Item 5: Oral Questions
March 31st, 1993
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Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We gave first reading to Bill 27 yesterday, and it is possible we will be asked to give second reading on it today, therefore establishing the principle of the bill. I do not believe there will be a report of the Standing Committee on Finance today. However, I did attend a meeting this morning of the Standing Committee on Finance to see if there were issues that really should be dealt with publicly. So my question to the Minister of Finance, since I know he is a very careful, prudent person, whether in fact he has received a legal opinion that it is all right to tax people who are not represented in the Northwest Territories? In other words, people who do not vote here, they do not have benefits, the benefits are provided by the employer. Does he have a legal opinion that it is all right to do this?
Question 672-12(3): Legality Of Taxing Non-residents Of The Nwt
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Pollard.
Return To Question 672-12(3): Legality Of Taxing Non-residents Of The Nwt
Question 672-12(3): Legality Of Taxing Non-residents Of The Nwt
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John Pollard Hay River
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we believe, to the best of our knowledge and in consultation, that it is legal to do this. Yes.
Return To Question 672-12(3): Legality Of Taxing Non-residents Of The Nwt
Question 672-12(3): Legality Of Taxing Non-residents Of The Nwt
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Supplementary, Mr. Lewis.
Supplementary To Question 672-12(3): Legality Of Taxing Non-residents Of The Nwt
Question 672-12(3): Legality Of Taxing Non-residents Of The Nwt
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre
In light of the various discussions that are taking place across the country about the free movement of labour from one province to another, has the Minister also checked to find out whether taxing workers from another jurisdiction is, in fact, consistent with this "mobility clause" in our Constitution.
Supplementary To Question 672-12(3): Legality Of Taxing Non-residents Of The Nwt
Question 672-12(3): Legality Of Taxing Non-residents Of The Nwt
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Pollard.
Further Return To Question 672-12(3): Legality Of Taxing Non-residents Of The Nwt
Question 672-12(3): Legality Of Taxing Non-residents Of The Nwt
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John Pollard Hay River
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we believe that it is constitutional and it is within our jurisdiction.
Further Return To Question 672-12(3): Legality Of Taxing Non-residents Of The Nwt
Question 672-12(3): Legality Of Taxing Non-residents Of The Nwt
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Supplementary, Mr. Lewis.
Supplementary To Question 672-12(3): Legality Of Taxing Non-residents Of The Nwt
Question 672-12(3): Legality Of Taxing Non-residents Of The Nwt
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre
I would like to ask the Minister whether the payroll tax is an instrument of taxation that is used in other jurisdictions.
Supplementary To Question 672-12(3): Legality Of Taxing Non-residents Of The Nwt
Question 672-12(3): Legality Of Taxing Non-residents Of The Nwt
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Pollard.
Further Return To Question 672-12(3): Legality Of Taxing Non-residents Of The Nwt
Question 672-12(3): Legality Of Taxing Non-residents Of The Nwt
Item 5: Oral Questions
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John Pollard Hay River
Mr. Speaker, there are other forms of payroll tax, not exactly the same as ours. Ours taxes the employees, other payroll taxes across the country -- I think there are three jurisdictions -- tax the employer. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question 672-12(3): Legality Of Taxing Non-residents Of The Nwt
Question 672-12(3): Legality Of Taxing Non-residents Of The Nwt
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Final supplementary, Mr. Lewis.
Supplementary To Question 672-12(3): Legality Of Taxing Non-residents Of The Nwt
Question 672-12(3): Legality Of Taxing Non-residents Of The Nwt
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre
On the payroll taxes then that the Minister is aware of, do these also include a provision whereby you could tax people from outside the provincial jurisdiction?
Supplementary To Question 672-12(3): Legality Of Taxing Non-residents Of The Nwt
Question 672-12(3): Legality Of Taxing Non-residents Of The Nwt
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Pollard.
Further Return To Question 672-12(3): Legality Of Taxing Non-residents Of The Nwt
Question 672-12(3): Legality Of Taxing Non-residents Of The Nwt
Item 5: Oral Questions
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John Pollard Hay River
Mr. Speaker, the payroll tax placed upon employers for the amount of people that they have working for them would be applied evenly to people from out of province or in province. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question 672-12(3): Legality Of Taxing Non-residents Of The Nwt
Question 672-12(3): Legality Of Taxing Non-residents Of The Nwt
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 5, oral questions. Mr. Pudlat.
Question 673-12(3): Grade Extensions In Lake Harbour
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Kenoayoak Pudlat Baffin South
(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to direct my question to the Minister of Education regarding grade extensions in three communities. In Cape Dorset they
are going to take some of the grades. We made a request to the department for grade extensions in Lake Harbour. Did we submit this request too late? Are we going to receive the extension of grades in Lake Harbour? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Question 673-12(3): Grade Extensions In Lake Harbour
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Nerysoo.
Return To Question 673-12(3): Grade Extensions In Lake Harbour
Question 673-12(3): Grade Extensions In Lake Harbour
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, the request was put in too late. However, it is to be considered as part of the planning process for the following school year, not this upcoming school year, with the board. We will be working with the board to ensure that we provide the service and the classes.
Return To Question 673-12(3): Grade Extensions In Lake Harbour
Question 673-12(3): Grade Extensions In Lake Harbour
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 5, oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Pudlat.
Supplementary To Question 673-12(3): Grade Extensions In Lake Harbour
Question 673-12(3): Grade Extensions In Lake Harbour
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Kenoayoak Pudlat Baffin South
(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I know the proposal was not in too late. The form had to be returned before February 15, but they were put in on time. Perhaps the community did not realize it was going to be too late. Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 673-12(3): Grade Extensions In Lake Harbour
Question 673-12(3): Grade Extensions In Lake Harbour
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Nerysoo.
Further Return To Question 673-12(3): Grade Extensions In Lake Harbour
Question 673-12(3): Grade Extensions In Lake Harbour
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will look into the matter for the honourable Member, to make sure that we dealt with the people in that particular community properly.
Further Return To Question 673-12(3): Grade Extensions In Lake Harbour
Question 673-12(3): Grade Extensions In Lake Harbour
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 5, oral questions. Mr. Gargan.