I guess what I am trying to get at here is how much latitude a municipal corporation has with respect to the use of taxpayers' money without having to seek approval in some form from the ratepayers. I guess that's just a check and balance that I am interested in and concerned about. I don't think there's necessarily anything wrong with any of these things that are anticipated that we are talking about including municipalities generating revenue other than from taxation of property, but I do think that there needs to be mechanism in place to ensure that where these are of a substantive nature that there be some way for ratepayers, voters, the electorate to participate more thoroughly than just once every three years when they elect the mayor and municipal council. So I was disappointed to see that the committee hadn't felt it necessary to put those kinds of restrictions in this legislation. That's all I have to say at this time on those sections, 1 to 68, in schedule B. Thank you.
Jane Groenewegen on Committee Motion 136-14(6) To Consult And Bring Forward Amendments To The Settlements Act , Carried
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Committee Motion 136-14(6) To Consult And Bring Forward Amendments To The Settlements Act , Carried
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