Mr. Speaker, I have to inform the hon. member that I do not have the details in terms of the taxation provisions. Certainly this is a complicated matter, something that has been discussed in a number of research and white papers, discussion papers since the 1970s.
It is a complicated matter, one that will have to be negotiated in some detail. I have not checked the exact provisions of the act on particular questions of taxation and resource based sharing agreements with the province or the federal government. I would of course agree that it is an important question and perhaps something that could be considered.
I believe that the legislation is comprehensive, that these issues have been dealt with. Certainly I would support a sound tax base, as in any local government that both the hon. member and I work with at our community levels, that tax provisions for the ongoing support services for aboriginal communities are necessary and important.