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?
Brian Lewis on Question 672-12(3): Legality Of Taxing Non-residents Of The Nwt
In the Legislative Assembly on April 1st, 1993. See this statement in context.
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
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