Just for clarification, Mr. Chairman, was the Member referring to the tax treatment agreement or a specific clause in the agreement, 7.4.5? That provides for direct taxation of Tlicho citizens on Tlicho lands and in Tlicho communities which they can do and enact laws to do. It doesn't anticipate tax sharing agreements, which I think is the Member's point. The agreement itself is permissive, as I said earlier, in terms of tax sharing agreements for taxation purposes. We are not in discussions with the Tlicho on tax sharing at this point. We have had some in the past, but they're not ongoing. I do understand that the federal government does have some discussions ongoing about tax sharing. I'm not certain where those are, but again, my understanding of that discussion is that it's about tax sharing, but it's about tax sharing based on the current rates that are in place so it wouldn't increase the tax burden on any citizens in the Tlicho region. I hope that answers the question, Mr. Chairman.
Mr. Bargery on Bill 34: Tlicho Land Claims And Self-government Agreement Act
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Bill 34: Tlicho Land Claims And Self-government Agreement Act
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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