Ministre des Relations Couronne-Autochtones
Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations
Ottawa, Canada K 1A OH4
I, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, HEREBY APPROVE, pursuant to section 83 of the Indian Act, the following by-law made by the Eskasoni Band, in the Province of Nova Scotia, at a meeting held on September 15, 2022.
Eskasoni First Nation Annual Rates By-law, 2022
Dated at ·ouawa, Ontario, this 1~ day of
No v~b~
2022.
Hon. Marc Miller, P.C., M.P.
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ESKASONI FIRST NATION ANNUAL RATES BY-LAW, 2022
WHEREAS pursuant to the Indian Act, R.S.C. 1985, and specifically paragraph 83(l)(a) of the Indian Act, 1985, c.I-5, the Council of a band may make by-laws for the purpose of taxation for local purposes of land, or interests in land, including rights to occupy, possess or use land in a reserve and with respect to any matters arising out of or ancillary to such purpose;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Eskasoni First Nation (also known as the Eskasoni Band) enacted the Eskasoni First Nation Property Assessment and Taxation By-law, 2012 on April 24, 2012 ;
NOW BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the following by-law be and is hereby enacted pursuant to the provisions of the Indian Act, and in particular section 83(1) for the purpose of establishing annual rates of taxation.
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This by-law may be cited for all purposes as the Eskasoni First Nation Annual Rates By-law, 2022.
2. Pursuant to Section 13 of the Eskasoni First Nation Property Assessment and Taxation By-law, 2012 the tax rates for each class of property shall be in accordance with Schedule "A" which is attached, and forms part of the 2022 Rates By-law. THIS BY-LAW IS HEREBY DULY ENACTED by Council on the I'S at Eskasoni, in the Province of Nova Scotia.
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onsists of five (5) members of Council.
day of Sept , 2022,
ounc1 or Bertram ernar ~ C~John~~ /'; ~~a~~--
Councillor Star Paul
Councillor Leon Denny
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SCHEDULE "A"
The Council of the Eskasoni First Nation hereby adopts the following taxation rates for the 2022 taxation year for the following classes of property.
Property Class
COLUMN 1
Class I - Residential Class 2 - Commercial
COLUMN2 Mill Rate per $100 of assessed value
2.016 5.259
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