Alfred Moses

No, I'll take it as commented, I think, for the good comments from the Member. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. My apologies to the Member. Currently, we have no intention of prescribing any additional requirements at this time.

From my understanding, there is no other jurisdiction or no other governments that exempt themselves. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I cannot support the motion. Currently, Bill 18 provides an exemption for the Government of the Northwest Territories and individuals on medical travel. It also provides an exemption for persons staying in accommodation for more than 30 days in a row for less than $20 night. The substantial amendment proposed by SCOGO would eliminate these exemptions and instead include an exemption for all residents of the Northwest Territories.

The exemptions included in Bill 18 were researched and analyzed prior to including them in the legislative proposal and formed a key...

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and definitely, we will be reporting back to committee on how this is unfolding. In terms of working with the municipality, we will be making sure that we have good communication with the City of Yellowknife, which is the only municipality right now that has shown any type of interest, and we will work with them to ensure that this rolls out in the smoothest manner possible. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I did mention just early on in the questioning here from the Member that GNWT decided early on that it will not choose to tax itself when it's not collecting revenue to offset those costs. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and as stated before, we don't have that current data. If you break it down by the exceptions such as medical travel, GNWT exempt, we don't have that type of information right now. I know that, should this bill get assent, that's the type of data we will be sure to be collecting as we move forward with this bill. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. I appreciate the comparison. I know the airport improvement tax is GNWT revenue. In terms of this tax, it would be revenue to the municipalities, and the government decided early on that it would not choose in this specific bill to tax itself when it's not collecting revenue to offset those costs. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, I do.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, as I mentioned to committee, we did get a legal opinion, and with that legal opinion it says that it does create the possibility for a challenge. As we've heard from Members, the interpretation that other Members have, it differs from person to person or even possibly lawyer to lawyer. Thank you, Mr. Chair.