Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, at the present time, though many of the aboriginal groups now are working towards self-government status, they do not have the ability for tax regimes at this time. There are ongoing discussions with the Department of Finance in the area of tax sharing of when these self-government agreements come into effect. So for the time being, there's not that avenue. As a government we're looking at all the options we can put forward in securing enough revenue to provide programs and services for the residents of the Northwest Territories. So we will look at options brought forward and take them into consideration as long as we end up protecting our revenue base that we're operating from at this time. Thank you.
Floyd Roland on Question 70-15(3): Self-government And Taxation
In the Legislative Assembly on March 24th, 2004. See this statement in context.
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Question 70-15(3): Self-government And Taxation
Item 6: Oral Questions
March 23rd, 2004
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