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The amendment brought forward by NDP finance critic Mark Wasyliw requires the information or material must not include the name, image or title of a member of the executive council.
A bill introduced by the Pallister government, enabling it to rebate 25 per cent of the value of education taxes to residential and farm property owners this year, has been altered to ensure when the rebate cheques are mailed out, they do not include a message from the premier or cabinet ministers.
A bill introduced by the Pallister government, enabling it to rebate 25 per cent of the value of education taxes to residential and farm property owners this year, has been altered to ensure when the rebate cheques are mailed out, they do not include a message from the premier or cabinet ministers.
Busy Spring Session in the Manitoba Legislature
Bob Lagassé, Author
Member of the Legislative Assembly, Dawson Trail
It’s certainly been a busy spring session in the Manitoba Legislature. The NDP recently decided to delay the passage of Bill 71, The Education Property Tax Reduction Act, which would allow Manitobans to receive their education property tax rebate cheques and provide tax relief. The NDP have been using procedural delays in the Legislature to stall this bill, but have yet to tell Manitobans if they will support it or deny this tax relief measure. Manitobans deserve to know where the NDP stands on this issue.
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CRITICS and supporters shared their views on a proposed bill that would enable the province to rebate 25 per cent of the value of education taxes to residential and farm property owners in 2021.
CRITICS and supporters shared their views on a proposed bill that would enable the province to rebate 25 per cent of the value of education taxes to residential and farm property owners in 2021.
Bill 71 (Education Property Tax Reduction Act), which has already received second reading, went before a standing committee of the legislature for comment Monday night.
The Progressive Conservative government has said it needs to pass before the planned mail-out of rebate cheques worth $248 million to an estimated 658,000 property owners.