HALALT FIRST NATION
7973 Chemainus Road
Chemainus, BC V0R 1K5
P: 250-246-4736 F: 250-246-2330
NOTICE OF PROPOSED LOCAL REVENUE LAWS AND INVITATION TO MAKE REPRESENTATIONS
THIS NOTICE is given pursuant to section 6 of the First Nations Fiscal Management Act (the
“FMA”) that Halalt First Nation (the “First Nation”) proposes to enact the Halalt First Nation
Property Assessment Law, 2023 and the Halalt First Nation Property Taxation Law,
2023 (together, the “Proposed Laws”).
DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED LAWS: The Proposed Laws are a property assessment law made under the authority of section 5(1)(a)(i) of the FMA, and a property taxation law made under the general authority of section 5(1)(a) of the FMA.
The property assessment law provides for the assessment and valuation of interests in land in the First Nation’s reserve lands, and includes provisions for appointing assessors, inspecting property, preparing assessment rolls, and mailing assessment notices. This law includes a process for reconsideration of assessments and for a right of appeal to an assessment review board.
The property taxation law establishes a taxation regime that taxes interests in land in the First Nation's reserve, and includes provisions for exemptions, grants, preparing tax rolls and tax notices, the levy of penalties and interest on unpaid taxes, and the collection and enforcement of unpaid taxes.
COPIES OF THE PROPOSED LAWS may be obtained from Halalt First Nation at the address set out in the heading to this notice.
WRITTEN REPRESENTATIONS: The Council of the First Nation invites written representations regarding the Proposed Laws. If you wish to make a written representation, your written representation must be received by the First Nation at the address set out below on or before 5:00 pm. on June 20, 2023. Council will consider all written representations received in accordance with this Notice before enacting the Proposed Laws.
ADDRESS AND CONTACT PERSON: For further information or questions regarding the Proposed Laws or this Notice, please contact: Caroline Gladstone, General Manager, at 7973 Chemainus Road, Chemainus, BC, V0R 1K5, by telephone at 250-246-4736, or by email at director@halalt.org.
Dated: April 27, 2023