Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have here a legal interpretation of the Social Assistance Act and the relationship of IBAs and unearned income. Although the document indicates that more interpretation is required, it does state that a case can be made for the money being paid to the aboriginal people from Diavik and BHP agreements being the result of Treaties 8 and 11. This legal interpretation would make these monies exempt from being...
Leon Lafferty on Tabled Document 118-14(3): Legal Opinion On Impact Benefit Agreement Payments Relative To The Social Assistance Act
In the Legislative Assembly on March 5th, 2001. See this statement in context.
Tabled Document 118-14(3): Legal Opinion On Impact Benefit Agreement Payments Relative To The Social Assistance Act
Item 14: Tabling Of Documents
March 4th, 2001
Page 1517
Leon Lafferty North Slave
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