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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