Jane Groenewegen

Question has been called. All those in favour of the motion? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

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Surgery? Surgery?

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. To the motion. Ms. Lee.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Ms. Lee.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, Mr. Minister, for that response. The second part of my question was could the amendments that you are looking at to the act include a response to the concerns raised by people involved in agricultural activities south of the lake? There are some major impediments to them being involved in agriculture given the Property Assessment and Taxation Act as it stands now. Could amendments also encompass their concerns? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Thank you, Mr. Roland. Ms. Lee.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in follow up to my Member’s statement about the Property Assessment and Taxation Act, I will direct my questions to the Honourable Michael McLeod, Minister of MACA. Mr. Speaker, in March 2001, the Territorial Farmers' Association received correspondence from this government indicating that a major overhaul was about to start sometime in 2002 and that the work would involve organizations like the Territorial Farmers' Association in that process. The TFA, Mr. Speaker, is still awaiting contact from this government on this issue. Mr. Speaker, my question is...

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Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. I have Ms. Lee.