Ministre des Relations Couronne-Autochtones
Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations
Ottawa, Canada K 1A 0H4
I, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, HEREBY APPROVE, pursuant to section 83 of the Indian Act, the following by-law made by the Whitefish Lake First Nation, in the Province of Alberta, at a meeting held on November 6, 2023.
Whitefish Lake First Nat'ion Annual Expenditure By-law, 2023
Dated at Ottawa, Ontario, this
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WHITEFISH LAKE FIRST NATION ANNUAL EXPENDITURE BY-LAW, 2023 WHEREAS: A. Pursuant to section 83 of the lnd;an Act, the council of a First Nation may make by-laws respecting taxation for local purposes of reserve lands, interests in reserve lands or rights to occupy, possess or use reserve lands, including by-laws authorizing the expenditure of local revenues;
B. The Council of the Whitefish Lake First Nation has enacted the WhUefzsh Lake Fh·st Natfon Property Tax By-lmv, respecting taxation for local purposes on reserve; and
C. The Council of the Whitefish Lake First Nation wishes to enact this expenditure by-law to establish a budget for the expenditure of revenues raised under its property taxation by-law in the current taxation year;
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Whitefish Lake First Nation duly enacts as follows: 1. This By-law may be cited as the WhUefzsh Lake Fh·st Natfon Annual ExpendUure By-law, 2023. 2. In this By-law: "Act" means the lnd;an Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 1-5, and the regulations made under that Act; "annual budget" means a budget setting out the projected local revenues and projected expenditures of those local revenues during the budget year;
"annual expenditure by-law" means a by-law enacted under subsection 83(2) of the Act; "Council" has the same meaning as "council of the band" in subsection 2(1) of the Act; "First Nation" means the Whitefish Lake First Nation, being a band under the Act; "local revenues" means money raised by the First Nation under a property taxation by-law and payments made to a First Nation in lieu of a tax imposed under a by-law enacted under subsection 83(1) of the Act;
"property taxation by-law" means a by-law enacted under subsection 83(1) of the Act, and "Taxation By-law" means the WMtefzsh Lake flrst Nahon Property Tax By-law. 3. The First Nation's annual budget for the fiscal year beginning Janumy 1, 2023 and ending December 31, 2023, is attached as a Schedule to this By-law and the expenditures provided for in the Schedule are authorized.
4. Expenditures of local revenues must be made only in accordance with the annual budget. 5. Where the First Nation wishes to authorize an expenditure not authorized in this By-law, or change the amount of an expenditure authorized, Council must amend this By-law in accordance with Council procedure and the requirements of the Act.
6. Except where otherwise defined, words and expressions used in this By-law have the meanings given to them in the Taxation By-law.
7. This By-law authorizes the expenditure of contingency amounts as necessary within any of the categories of expenditures set out in the Schedule.
8. Where a provision in this By-law is expressed in the present tense, the provision applies to the circumstances as they arise.
9. This By-law must be construed as being remedial and must be given such fair, large and liberal construction and interpretation as best ensures the attainment of its objectives.
10. The Schedule attached to thi By-law fo rms part of and i an integral part of this By-la\\'. 11. This By-law comes into fo rce and effect upon the approva l of the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Deve lopment. THI S BY-LAW IS HEREBY DULY EN ACTED by Council on the .12._ day of NJ J . 2023 .
. i1 1 the Prov ince or __A~ ~\b~ 1_·_+ ~--- - -
A quorum of Council consists of _ ______ (_ i\~u- ;; Chief Albert Thunder
3_ ) members of Council. . '-Councillor Dale Tallman
Councillor Clifford Laboucan
SCHEDULE
ANNUAL BUDGET
PARTl:REVENUES 1. Local revenues to be collected in budget year: a. Property Tax Revenues
TOTAL REVENUES
PART2:EXPENDITURES 1. General Government Expenditures a. Executive and Legislative b. General Administrative c. Other General Government 2. Protection Services a. Policing b. Firefighting c. Regulatory Measures d. Other Protective Services 3. Transpo1tation a. Roads and Streets b. Snow and Ice Removal C. Parking d. Public Transit e. Other Transportation 4. Recreation and Cultural Services a. Recreation b. Culture C. Heritage Protection d. Other Recreation and Culture 5. Community Development a. Housing b. Planning and Zoning c. Community Planning d. Economic Development Program
$30,982.04
$ 30.982.04
$27,883.84
6.
7.
8.
9.
e. Tourism f. Trade and Industry g. Land Rehabilitation and Beautification h. Other Regional Planning and Development Environment Health Services a. Water Purification and Supply b. Sewage Collection and Disposal C. Garbage Waste Collection and Disposal d. Recycling e. Other Environmental Services Fiscal Services a. Debt Payments d. Accelerated Debt Payments e. Other Fiscal Services Other Services a. Health b. Social Programs and Assistance C. Agriculture d. Education e. Other Service Contingency Amounts
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
$3,098.20
$30,982.04
PART 3: ACCUMULATED SURPLUS/DEFICIT
1. Accumulated Surplus - Local revenues carried forward from the previous budget year 2. Accumulated Deficit Local revenue expenditures carried forward from the previous budget year
BALANCE
$0
$0
$0