Iqaluit mayor drops motion to tax churches, says similar motion already passed cbc.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cbc.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
by The Canadian Press
Last Updated Jul 13, 2021 at 8:25 pm ADT
A few dozen children’s shoes have been placed on the steps of St. Jude’s Anglican Cathedral in Iqaluit, Friday, June 25, 2021. Iqaluit s mayor says he plans to make a motion to remove a land tax exemption for churches in Nunavut s capital city. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Emma Tranter
IQALUIT, Nunavut The mayor of Iqaluit says he will no longer bring forward a motion to make the city’s churches pay taxes on land use.
Kenny Bell proposed the motion following the discovery of what are believed to be hundreds of unmarked graves at residential schools in Canada and was set to bring it to city council Tuesday night.
Iqaluit mayor won t raise motion to tax churches, says similar motion already passed
A few dozen childrenâs shoes have been placed on the steps of St. Judeâs Anglican Cathedral in Iqaluit, Friday, June 25, 2021. The mayor of Iqaluit says he will no longer bring forward a motion to make the city s churches to pay taxes on land use. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Emma Tranter July 13, 2021 - 4:20 PM
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The mayor of Iqaluit says he will no longer bring forward a motion to make the city s churches pay taxes on land use.
Kenny Bell proposed the motion following the discovery of what are believed to be hundreds of unmarked graves at residential schools in Canada and was set to bring it to city council Tuesday night.
A few dozen children’s shoes have been placed on the steps of St. Jude’s Anglican Cathedral in Iqaluit, Friday, June 25, 2021. The mayor of Iqaluit says he will no longer bring forward a motion to make the city s churches to pay taxes on land use. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Emma Tranter
IQALUIT, Nunavut – The mayor of Iqaluit says he will no longer bring forward a motion to make the city’s churches pay taxes on land use.
Kenny Bell proposed the motion following the discovery of what are believed to be hundreds of unmarked graves at residential schools in Canada and was set to bring it to city council Tuesday night.
Canada Day will be a subdued affair in Nunavut, in wake of unmarked graves found at residential schools cbc.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cbc.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.