Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I think I can certainly relate to the concern that the Member is raising. We intend to send our frontline workers to do the assessments in the communities, to verify the titles, to explain the process to the leadership. However, I think it would warrant a follow-up by myself and some of my staff and maybe members of the Department of Finance to go in also and talk about the different options that are causing some roadblocks or some concern to the aboriginal governments in the communities, and maybe look at different options that might be out there on how to accommodate the issues that are coming forth as a result of the land issues around land claim and self-government negotiations. I think that I would certainly agree with the Member. The discussions with the community has to be twofold; first of all with our staff, our technical and lands people, followed up by a political meeting with all of the leadership once we are all clear on what the process is and what we can do in terms of the next steps. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Michael McLeod on Question 18-15(4): Property Tax Assessments And Arrears
In the Legislative Assembly on May 26th, 2005. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 18-15(4): Property Tax Assessments And Arrears
Question 18-15(4): Property Tax Assessments And Arrears
Item 7: Oral Questions
May 25th, 2005
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