SPLATSIN 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”). Splatsin proposes to enact the Splatsin Property Assessment Law, 2025 and the Splatsin Property Taxation Law, 2025 (together, the “Proposed Laws”) and repeal the Splatsin First Nation Property Assessment Law, 2011, as amended, and the Splatsin First Nation Property Taxation Law, 2011, as amended.
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 Splatsin 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 Splatsin reserve lands, 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 Splatsin at the address set out below.
WRITTEN REPRESENTATIONS: The Kukpi7 and Tkwamipla7 of Splatsin invites written representations regarding the Proposed Laws. If you wish to make a written representation, your written representation must be received by Splatsin at the address set out below on or before 4:30 pm, December 5, 2025. The Kukpi7 and Tkwamipla7 of Splatsin 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: Marie Unger, Tax Administrator at 5775 Old Vernon Road, Box #460, Enderby, BC V0E 1V0, by telephone at 250-306-8180 or by email at marie_unger@splatsin.ca .
Dated: ◆ November 5, 2025