Simple solution for tax rebates sparks provincial debate
Manitoba groups debate tax discounts mirroring Saskatchewan SARM plan offering six percent relief to late ratepayers until Dec 31 and no penalties January March 2005 while proposing removal of education taxes from municipal rolls. Proponents argue replacing school levies with a Manitoba income tax share could ease burden. critics doubt provincial will.
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Association of Manitoba Municipalities
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities
SARM
RM of
Stanley
Yorkton
News Review Extra
Manitoba
BC Embraces Smoking Rooms Challenge to Ban
A columnist summarizes weekly letters on smoking bans noting rural businesses fear declines of 30 to 40 percent and potential closures. Karen Bodirsky of Fair Air backs ventilation and designated smoking rooms with labour groups. Trade groups like Canadian Tobacco Manufacturers Council and Saskatchewan Hotels Association participate in the stance.
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Karen Bodirsky
Fair Air Association of Canada
Fair Air
Canadian Tobacco Manufacturers Council
Bodirsky
Saskatchewan Hotels Association
KidSport
BC study supports ventilation and designated smoking rooms
Bodirsky notes British Columbia moved from a public smoking ban to designated smoking rooms after 80 days. Through the Workers Compensation Board, standards were set giving workers a right of refusal and establishing time limits while keeping public washrooms inaccessible. ventilation costs average about 700 per seat but are seen as a feasible business expense to coexist with smokers' rights.
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Bodirsky
British Columbia
Workers Compensation Board
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