Taxing Times

Hi Friends
The Mc Guinty liberal government has decided to introduce the HST to Ontario.
A harmonized tax (or cash cow) has been used in other provinces of the country with certain exemptions offered. Not so in Ontario. Ontario has not created an exemption for it's First Nations citizens, nor has the Ontario government consulted with the First Nations, as it is lawfully required to do about this proposed tax. First Nations in the province regard this as a direct attack on our rights.

This is particularly disquieting as it was just last month that the newly minted Ontario aboriginal affairs minister (Brad Duguid...pronounced Do-good) was interviewed on Nation Talk and gave a very hopeful interview where he talked about consulting with and bringing new respect to the governments dealings with the First Nations of Ontario.

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Is this just another example of the infamous forked tongue of the white politicians?
These are taxing times for the Nations in so many ways. Our patience is being taxed, along with our constitutionally protected rights to nationhood. Will the government be taxing other nation states without their consent?

Here is the where you can email Mr. McGuinty and minister Duguid and let them know what you think of their HST proposal.

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regards
Debra