Friday, May 04, 2007

Government Introduces Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment

http://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/302n.asp?newsid=2144 (full article)

By Ministry of Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism
VICTORIA - Bill 35, the Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2007, introduced April 26th, affects the following provincial statutes:

Community Charter, Vancouver Charter – To enhance public accountability, municipalities will now develop and disclose municipal policies in relation to revenue sources, distribution of property value taxes and use of permissive tax exemptions. Municipalities will have broader authority to provide revitalization tax exemptions for the economic, social and environmental well-being of their communities. This legislation provides parallel amendments for the City of Vancouver under the Vancouver Charter.

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