Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I had a question earlier about the payroll tax and wondered if the Minister has taken into consideration that the payroll tax may be a deterrent for people to live in the south, and what we are facing here in Yellowknife is a problem of getting people to stay in the Territories. When they work at a mine, for example, like BHP, they are given an $800/month living allowance, northern allowance, they call it, but it is basically a living allowance, which permits them to travel south. The payroll tax would be one small deterrent, but I am wondering if the Minister has considered increasing the tax so that we can raise more money, but secondly this would provide a deterrent to people to live in the south?
Jake Ootes on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 10th, 1997. See this statement in context.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 9th, 1997
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