By Canadian Press

Successful amendment: Canadian Pacific will have to pay taxes in Saskatchewan

Apr 13, 2022 | 12:50 PM

REGINA — The Constitution is to be amended as it relates to the Saskatchewan Act so as to remove a section that exempts Canadian Pacific Railway from paying taxes in the province.

The proposed amendment — which earlier received unanimous support from the Saskatchewan legislature and the House of Commons in Ottawa — has now been approved by the Senate.

Saskatchewan Justice Minister Gord Wyant says he’s pleased the federal government supported the province’s motion in a timely fashion.

Wyant says the Governor General has to sign off on the change.

In November, the province sought to have Section 24 of the Saskatchewan Act repealed — the part which exempted CP from paying taxes.

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A CP spokesperson says in a statement that the rail company fulfilled its obligations under the clause.

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