The government isn’t doing us any favour -- each and every community in BC provides services, which have to be paid for one way or the other
The City of Kamloops is receiving a grant of nearly $1.3 million; it’s being paid to the city in lieu of taxes. And the reason for this? Under the federal Constitution Act, the provincial government is exempt from paying taxes. Regardless, they still use exactly the same resources that local governments provide each and every resident and business. You know, things like maintain roads, building new infrastructure, providing water and sewer services – the list goes on. So, when Selina Robinson, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and Minister of Citizens’ Services indicated that, “ These annual grants play a critical role in helping local governments with planning – they use the funding to provide vital services and infrastructure that help improve people’s lives ”, she was stating the obvious. The government isn’t doing us any favour. Each and every community in BC provides services, which have to be paid for one way or...