As we talk about the area of taxation and jurisdiction on reserve—you touched on it a bit in your remarks—can you elaborate, if you want, on the importance to your community if your nation were able to keep more, if not all, of the fuel, alcohol, cannabis, tobacco, gaming...and those types of things? That revenue would change the dynamic from the current status quo, which is money leaving your land, only for you to beg Ottawa for it back later.
As we talk about the area of taxation and jurisdiction on reserve—you touched on it a bit in your remarks—can you elaborate, if you want, on the importance to your community if your nation were able to keep more, if not all, of the fuel, alcohol, cannabis, tobacco, gaming...and those types of things? That revenue would change the dynamic from the current status quo, which is money leaving your land, only for you to beg Ottawa for it back later.