WASHAGAMIS BAY FIRST NATION
NOTICE OF PROPOSED LOCAL REVENUES LAWS, INVITATION TO MAKE REPRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC MEETING
THIS NOTICE is given pursuant to section 6 of the First Nations Fiscal Management Act (the “FMA”).
Washagamis Bay First Nation (the “First Nation”) proposes to enact the Washagamis Bay First Nation Property Assessment Law, 2024 and the Washagamis Bay First Nation Property Taxation Law, 2024 (together the “Proposed Laws”).
DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED LAWS: The proposed laws are in accordance with the First Nations Fiscal Management Act.
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. A copy of the Proposed Laws may be obtained from the First Nation at the address set out below.
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 4:00 pm on December 16, 2024. Council will consider all written representations received in accordance with this Notice before enacting the Proposed Laws.
PUBLIC MEETING: Council of the First Nation will hear questions at a public meeting to be held in person on November 23, 2024 from 1:00pm - 5:00pm Central Time at the Washagamis Bay First Nation Band office at Roundabout Drive, Washagamis Bay First Nation, Keewatin ON, P0X 1C0 and online via Zoom. Link to attend virtually:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83214340222?pwd=viYfgwLqsgUNmmqJIxJmSzxt7q88JV.1
Meeting ID: 832 1434 0222
Passcode: 493661
ADDRESS AND CONTACT PERSON: For further information or questions regarding the Proposed Laws or this Notice, please contact: Kristopher Chartrand at wbfn_taxation@outlook.com or mail to Washagamis Bay First Nation, Box 625 Keewatin, ON P0X 1C0.
Dated: October 31, 2024