Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it is very difficult for this Member to ask if it is inconsequential. I do not know what the revenue generation would be. For my own knowledge, I would say to you, Mr. Speaker, when you have X number of bingos, those scratch and win tickets... Now in federal revenue, I understand from some research that I have done, the federal lotteries are not taxed. That is correct. In place of a sin tax, since Mr. Todd seems to be very happy about sin taxes, I would say to you, Mr. Speaker, that gambling in any form can be a sin. Now I am the first person to say no, we should not tax lotteries or any other monies that would be coming in to help charitable organizations. There also those scratch and win cards, and those type of things, that could be looked at which would give us maybe the $600,000 to keep Delta House going, or some other programs. That is what I am asking the Minister. Will I take it that he is going to look at that?
Edward Picco on Question 107-13(4): Revenue Generation Through Taxes On Gambling
In the Legislative Assembly on January 23rd, 1997. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 107-13(4): Revenue Generation Through Taxes On Gambling
Question 107-13(4): Revenue Generation Through Taxes On Gambling
Item 6: Oral Questions
January 22nd, 1997
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
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