Madam Speaker, representation was made to me by Chief Erasmus that, because of a treaty, he had made representation to the federal government and the federal government was looking at a remission order with regard to taxes. Because what Mr. Erasmus told me was true, I said I would wait until we had received word from the Minister of Indian Affairs with regard to how they were going to rule on that issue.

As soon as the letter came from Mr. Irwin that said that he was not going to issue a remission order, or that there was not going to be forgiveness of taxes, I proceeded to tell Mr. Erasmus that he must now comply with the Legislative Assembly law that there should be a payroll tax in the Northwest Territories.