SHXWHÁ:Y VILLAGE
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”).
The Shxwhá:y Village (the “First Nation”) proposes to enact the Shxwhá:y Village Property Taxation Law, 2025 and the Shxwhá:y Village Property Assessment Law, 2025 (together, the “Proposed Laws”) and repeal the Shxwhá:y Village First Nation Property Taxation Law, 2015, and the Shxwhá:y Village First Nation Property Assessment Law, 2015.
DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED LAWS: The Proposed Laws are replacement laws and are a property taxation law made under the general authority of section 5(1)(a) of the FMA and a property assessment law made under the authority of section 5(1)(a)(i) of the FMA. 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. 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. A copy of the Proposed Laws may be obtained from the First Nation at the address set out below.
A description of the key elements of the Proposed Law may be viewed on the First Nation website: https://skway.com/governance/
WRITTEN REPRESENTATIONS: The Shxwhá:y Village Council invites written representations regarding the Proposed Laws. If you wish to make a written representation, your written representation must be received by the Shxwhá:y Village Council at the address set out below on or before 4:30pm on December 12, 2025. 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: Lisa Hall at 7256 Chilliwack River Rd, Chilliwack BC V2R 4L9, by telephone at (604) 798-6811or by email at Lisa.Hall@mvbookkeeping.com
Dated: November 12, 2025