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Federal Court upholds First Nation Property Taxation Jurisdiction
First Nations’ jurisdiction to enact property taxation laws, and the First Nations Tax Commission’s authority to review and approve these laws has been upheld in a recent decision from Justice Douglas Campbell of the Federal Court. The case concerns the taxation of lands at a residential/resort community on Buffalo Point First Nation’s reserve at Lake of the Woods, in Manitoba. The Buffalo Point Cottage Owners Association brought the case because they were concerned about the transition from a fee COMPLETE STORY
Bill C-428 receives Royal Assent
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