Freedom Flyer Summer 1987 Cover

Freedom Flyer 10

the official newsletter of the
Freedom Party of Ontario

Summer 1987




WHAT IS A BIA?

Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) are the consequence of a provincial-municipal scheme aimed at compelling business people within an arbitrarily selected area to join a "business association." As "members" of this forced "association," they are also forced to pay an additional tax to the municipality.

Ostensibly, this tax is used to "improve" and maintain the appearance of government-owned lands in the business area, and for collective advertising to promote the area. Of course, the BIA tax widens the municipality's tax base, by adding it to existing property and business taxes.




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