Premier owes northerns answers on MPAC assessments

MPP Norm Miller
News Release

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During question period this morning, Norm Miller, Progressive Conservative critic for Northern Development and Mines pressed the Premier for her plan to provide assistance to Northern communities. Specifically for those that are currently being forced to pay huge amounts in back-taxes due to retroactive recalculations by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation.

“These Northern communities are facing tough decisions and uncertainty for their citizens; the Premier needs to outline what she plans to do to assist communities who are trying to operate with massive burdens due to MPAC recalculations” said Miller.

“Many of these communities have already appealed the MPAC rulings, and in doing so, have paid out thousands of dollars in legal fees; dollars that should be going to help improve infrastructure and local services for their citizens” added Miller.

The MPAC recalculations, many of which have costs that run into the millions of dollars, involve mills that have been staples of the small communities and are affecting many towns and municipalities across the North.

In response to the question, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing has announced, on the record, that she will meet with affected Northern municipalities on Monday, April 29th to address these concerns.

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